Chinese ambassador barred from British parliament

The Chinese ambassador to the UK has been banned from Britain’s Parliament as an invitation for him to visit the House of Commons was revoked Tuesday, according to local media reports.  

The move came as a reaction to sanctions by China on five Conservative lawmakers and two members of the House of Lords back in March, The Daily Telegraph reported.

China had imposed sanctions on 10 UK organizations and individuals including former Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith over the alleged spreading of “lies and disinformation” on alleged human rights violations of Uygur Muslims in Xinjiang province.