It is not surprising that people have a stronger reaction to things happening closer to home, but the list of atrocities in China is long. There's a lot of money to be made there though, and those who commonly speak out against China are often not viewed as allies for social movements here. Ideological lines being drawn here hurt honest discussion of what to do about China although not as much as protecting bank accounts, which is certainly their right.
It is possible to support police while also acknowledging a greater need to stamp out injustice that can come from within their ranks. It is also possible to say "Black Lives Matter" and to not turn a blind eye to what goes on in China. You won't see institutional investors putting ESG-related pressure due to China for a long time, if ever. China is adept at making sure there is just enough reward to balance out the risk of being entangled with them.
China retaliates with sanctions for U.S. politicians over Xinjiang
The move came in response to the Trump administration on Thursday
blacklisting four Chinese officials, including Chen Quanguo, who holds one of 25 seats on the powerful policymaking Politburo, for contributing to the human rights abuses being committed in Xinjiang, where the Chinese Communist Party has been accused by the U.N., the United States and activists of detaining more than 1 million Uyghur and other Muslim minorities in detention camps.
China has repeatedly denied the allegations, claiming the camps to be training centers whose purpose is to stamp out extremism in the name of counterterrorism while urging the United States and other nations who have condemned its human rights record to stop meddling in its internal affairs.
"Xinjiang internal affairs are China's internal affairs, and the U.S. has no right to interfere," Hua said Monday, vowing Beijing would take further actions to punish Washington if deemed necessary. "The Chinese government is determined to guard national sovereignty, security and development interests and is determined in fighting terrorists, violent separatists and religious extremists forces and determined in opposing external interference."
Those named by China Monday have repeatedly called it out for its treatment of its Uyghur citizens, with Rubio having authored a bill President
Donald Trump signed into law last month to impose sanctions on those responsible for human rights abuses in Xinjiang.