The US called for sanctions against China to "protect the status of Hong Kong"

According to the newspaper, senators Chris Van Hollen and Pat Tumi have prepared a bipartisan bill aimed at "protecting human rights in Hong Kong" and "pressure on China to maintain the special status of the territory."

US senators are introducing a bipartisan bill that would sanction Chinese officials and entities who enforce the new national-security laws in Hong Kong https://t.co/aWAc8t1VBo

“This law will impose serious sanctions on those who seek to deprive Hong Kong of its autonomy. I urge the Senate to immediately adopt this bill - it’s obvious that we cannot lose time, ”the Senator’s statement said.

In December 2019, China protested to the United States over the inclusion of items in the defense budget for 2020 on support for protesters in Hong Kong and military cooperation with Taiwan.