Western countries sanction China over Uighur rights abuses

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Several Western governments introduced sanctions on Chinese officials for human rights abuses against Uighur Muslims. China responded with its own retaliatory sanctions, while denying the allegations. We discuss whether this could escalate into a full trade war with Peter Morici, economist at the University of Maryland, and Michelle Jamrisko, Bloomberg’s Senior Asia Economy Reporter. Meanwhile, Miami Beach is to extend a state of emergency after large crowds on the US city’s party strips raised concerns about the spread of coronavirus, and women's sport takes a big leap forward in Britain as the BBC and Sky pick up the rights to broadcast football games. (Photo credit: Reuters)