The American business community is determined not to comment on the crackdown in Xinjiang — atrocities the U.S. government has deemed a genocide. But how long can their silence last?
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About halfway through the four-hour confirmation hearing for Antony Blinken, President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for Secretary of State, Senator Lindsey Graham let out a sigh of relief. Earlier that day — the last full day of Donald Trump’s presidency — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had called China’s actions against ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang region a genocide. It was a significant
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