TOKYO -- As Europe, the U.S. and other major Western economies hit China with a spate of sanctions over alleged human rights violations in Xinjiang, Japan has so far stood pat, because of both a lack of effective tools and concern about harming an already complicated relationship with Beijing.
International relations
Japan shies away from sanctions on China over Xinjiang
In echo of Tiananmen Square, Tokyo takes different path than that of key allies
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato expressed "grave concern" Tuesday about the situation in Xinjiang without mentioning independent sanctions by Tokyo. (Photo by Uichiro Kasai)
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