China says UK, Canada should withdraw blocking Xinjiang goods

Canada and Britain has clamped down on imports made by Chinese forced labor in Xinjiang region BEIJING, Jan 13 (Reuters) – China said on Wednesday it will take all necessary measures to safeguard sovereignty and development interests, after Canada and Britain clamped down on imports made by Chinese forced labor in Xinjiang region. Britain and Canada should immediately withdraw their wrong decisions, foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian told a regular news briefing. (Reporting By Gabriel Crossley; Writing by Beijing Newsroom Editing by Shri Navaratnam) Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles .