Chen Weijun’s comments are the first official confirmation of the impact of the sanctions, imposed over claims of human rights abuses

Chen Weijun, vice-chairman of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, told a press conference on Friday that those affected included ethnic Uygurs, but expressed confidence in the region’s future development.

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