“To protect its legitimate interests, China will take necessary action to impose sanctions against related US institutions and individuals,' China's foreign ministry said in a statement.
China has said it will sanction United States institutions and individuals after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order and a new law requiring punitive measures over Beijing’s handling of Hong Kong.
Get the latest insights and analysis from our Global Impact newsletter on the big stories originating in China. ‘Patriots governing Hong Kong is only way to safeguard city’US senators Chris Van Hollen and Patrick Toomey, who introduced the Hong Kong Autonomy Act, were likely to be on China’s retaliation list. Senator Josh Hawley and some Congressmen may also be targeted, Chen said.
The details of Trump’s executive order include an elimination of preferential treatment for Hong Kong SAR passport holders compared to China passport holders, as well as a suspension of the agreement between Hong Kong and the US over the surrender of fugitive offenders.
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