China slammed the United States for imposing « barbarous » sanctions in response to Beijing’s crackdown in Hong Kong.
China on Saturday slammed the United States for imposing « barbarous » sanctions in response to Beijing’s crackdown in Hong Kong, capping a dramatic week of deteriorating relations between the world’s two biggest economies. Meanwhile, the Hong Kong government described the sanctions as « shameless and despicable, » adding that it fully supported « countermeasures. » In the toughest U. S. action on Hong Kong since China imposed a sweeping new security law on the territory, Washington on Friday sanctioned a group of Chinese and Hong Kong officials — including the city’s leader Carrie Lam. The move came after President Donald Trump’s administration forced Chinese internet giants TikTok and WeChat to end all operations in the U. S., in a twin diplomatic-commercial offensive set to grow ahead of the U. S. presidential election in November. China on Saturday criticized the sanctions as « barbarous and rude.
