China to counter sanctions against Hong Kong announced that it will impose sanctions on U.S. members
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In response to the U.S. Trump administration's imposing sanctions on 11 people, including Hong Kong's head of the board, Secretary of State Chung Yue Lin Lin, the Chinese government sanctioned 11 people including Senators known as hard-liners against China. Announced that
On the 7th of this month, the Trump administration of the United States impaired the autonomy of Hong Kong and restricted the freedom of expression and assembly of Hong Kong citizens, saying to 11 people including the head of the Hong Kong government, Secretary General Zheng Yue Lin and senior officials of the Chinese government, It has announced that it has imposed sanctions to freeze US assets.
In response, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhao Zhongqing strongly denounced at a press conference yesterday that "American acts openly intervene in Hong Kong and significantly interfere with China's domestic affairs."
In response, Sanctions against 11 people, including Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, who are known to be hard-liners in China, including Senators from both the House of Representatives and executives from NGOs, will be taken on the 10th. Announced that
On the other hand, the specific content of the sanctions is not disclosed. In addition to Hong Kong's problems, the U.S. and China have been fighting against each other for sanctions in recent years, and in the last month, both countries closed their overseas diplomatic missions. It is increasing.
Hong Kong Government welcomes China's countermeasures
The Hong Kong government issued a statement saying that the Chinese government has taken countermeasures against 11 US senators known as Chinese hardliners. I am as resentful as the people of China. The actions of the central government are necessary to protect the interests of China, and the Hong Kong government is fully supportive and will cooperate fully."