China imposes sanctions on US senators in response to sanctions against Hong Kong.
China's Foreign Ministry announced on Monday (10) that Beijing will impose sanctions against 11 American officials, including Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio.
247 - China has decided to impose sanctions on US politicians and other citizens, including Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio. In addition, Senators Tom Cotton and Pat Toomey, Congressman Chris Smith, the president of the National Endowment for Democracy Carl Gershman, the president of Freedom House Michael Abramowitz, and the executive director of Human Rights Watch Kenneth Roth were also placed on the list.
The measure, which comes into effect this Monday, is in response to the decision taken by Washington last Friday (7) to impose sanctions on 11 Chinese and Hong Kong officials whom it accuses of restricting political freedoms in this administrative region. special porcelain, informs the RT.