China has imposed sanctions on nine UK citizens and four entities in response to London's sanctions on Beijing over the issue of human rights abuses in Xinjiang province. This comes after EU Foreign ministers imposed sanctions on four Chinese officials and one entity on Monday over human rights abuses against Uyghurs.<br />'' <br />''Later, the United States, Canada and the UK also announced sanctions against China. The Chinese Foreign Ministry today said that they summoned British Ambassador to China to lodge solemn representations, expressing firm opposition and strong condemnation.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">It said the Chinese side decides to sanction nine individuals including the former Conservative party leader Iain Duncan Smith and the Conservative party's own Human Rights Commission.     </span><br />