China imposed sanctions Thursday against U.S. officials who allegedly “performed badly” over Hong Kong issues in response to the restrictions on Chinese officials over Beijing’s …
China imposed sanctions Thursday against U.S. officials who allegedly “performed badly” over Hong Kong issues in response to the restrictions on Chinese officials over Beijing’s illegal crackdown on the supposedly autonomous region. In a press briefing Thursday, Chinese Foreign Minister spokeswoman Hua Chunying announced the sanctions but did not clarify which individuals were targeted. “China has decided to take action against US executive officials, congressmen, non-governmental organization personnel, and their immediate family members who have performed badly on Hong Kong-related issues,” she said. “At the same time, China has decided to cancel the visa-free treatment for temporary visits to Hong Kong and Macau by U.S. diplomatic passport holders.” Hua added that the move was taken “in view of the United States using Hong Kong-related issues to seriously interfere in China’s internal affairs,” before calling on Washington to “stop going further down a wrong and dangerous path.
