The U.S. has also imposed sanctions on more than 10 Chinese officials and 30 companies over so-called human rights issues in Xinjiang. In addition, the U.S. has removed the "East Turkistan Islamic Movement," which was designated a terrorist organization by the UN Security Council as early as in 2002, from its terrorism-related list. All these moves are serious violations of China's sovereignty, and send a dangerously wrong message to separatists.