Beijing Imposes Retaliatory Sanctions on Former US Commerce Secretary Ross, Others

Beijing Imposes Retaliatory Sanctions on Former US Commerce Secretary Ross, Others
Then-Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross speaks during a news conference on Sept. 21, 2020. Patrick Semansky/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
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The Chinese regime on July 23 imposed retaliatory sanctions against several American individuals, including former U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, in response to U.S. sanctions on Chinese officials involved in Beijing’s clampdown in Hong Kong.

The sanctions are the first imposed by Beijing under its new anti-foreign sanction law, passed in June, and come days before U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman is due to visit China amid deeply strained ties.
Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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