WASHINGTON: After the latest sanctions announced by China targeting several American citizens, the US said it was “unfriendly” and added that it was “full committed” to apply all relevant Washington sanctions authorities.
China on Friday imposed sanctions in seven individuals and US entities, under the anti-foreign sanctions law, in response to US sentences imposed on Hong Kong officials for democracy in semi-autonomous regions in semi-autonomous regions.
Reacting to him, White Press Secretary Jen PSAKI said that this action was the latest example of “How Beijing punishes citizens, companies, and civil society organizations as a way to send political signals and further describe the deteriorating RRC investment climate and increased political risk”.
“We are not affected by this action and we will remain fully committed to applying all relevant US sanctions authorities,” he said.
Sanctions came a few days before the Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman was to visit China, making it the most senior US senior official to visit the country during the Biden government.
A spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, “The US has formulated what is called ‘Hong Kong’s business adviser’ with the Hong Kong business environment without Gando, and illegally imposed sanctions on several officials of the Central People’s Liaison Office in Hong Kong in Hong Kong Hong Kong Sar.
“List of seven individuals and US entities including former US Trade Secretary Wilbur Louis Ross; US-Chinese Chairperson of the Economic and Security (USCC) County (USCC) Carolyn Bartholomew; Former staff of the Director of the Congress Executive Commission in China (CECC) Batu Jonathan; Doyun Kim at the National Democratic Institute for International Affairs; Senior Republican Institute (IRI) Senior Program Manager Adam Joseph King; China Director at Human Rights Watch Sophie Richardson, and the Hong Kong Democratic Council.
Previously, notification by the Asset Asset Office of the US Ministry of Finance (OFAC) indicated that seven Chinese-based officials based in Hong Kong were added to the list of specially appointed citizens.
Punishment is rumored to target individuals from the Hong Kong connecting office.
LocPG is China’s main platform to project its influence in Hong Kong and have repeatedly undermined the promised autonomy level for Hong Kong in the declaration with Sino – England.