Munich, Aug. 5 -- The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) welcomes the recent proposal of three significant bipartisan bills in the United States Senate aimed at addressing the increasing human rights violations by the Chinese government and its expanding global reach.

As stated in the release from WUC, these bills, introduced by Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), John Cornyn (R-TX), John Curtis (R-UT), and Dan Sullivan (R-AK), represent a rare and essential agreement in Congress regarding the pressing need for a firmer U.S. response to China's domestic and international repression.

''We wholeheartedly welcome these three bills, as it is yet another commitment to protect Uyghurs' rights and a strong message to Beijing,'' said WUC President Turgunjan...