Chinanews.com, Beijing, December 10 (Reporter Zhang Ziyang) China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced at a regular press conference in Beijing on the 10th that in view of the US’s use of Hong Kong-related issues to seriously interfere in China’s internal affairs and harm China’s core interests, China Decided to impose reciprocal sanctions on officials of the U.S. executive branch, congressional officials, non-governmental organization personnel and their immediate family members who have performed badly on Hong Kong-related issues and are primarily responsible.
At the same time, China has decided to cancel the visa-free treatment for temporary visits to Hong Kong and Macau by US diplomatic passport holders.
A reporter asked: On December 8, the United States announced sanctions on 14 vice-chairmen of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China on the grounds of Hong Kong-related issues. China said it would take countermeasures.
What are the specific countermeasures?
Hua Chunying responded that in view of the U.S.'s use of Hong Kong-related issues to seriously interfere in China’s internal affairs and damage China’s core interests, China has decided to deal with officials of the U.S. administration, congressional officials, and NGO personnel who have performed badly on Hong Kong-related issues and are primarily responsible. And his immediate family members impose reciprocal sanctions.
At the same time, China has decided to cancel the visa-free treatment for temporary visits to Hong Kong and Macau by US diplomatic passport holders.
Hua Chunying emphasized that China once again urges the United States to immediately stop interfering in Hong Kong affairs, stop interfering in China's internal affairs, and not go further and further down the dangerous and wrong road.
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