The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on July 13 sanctioned four American officials and a U.S. entity, days after the United States punished CCP officials linked to the persecution of Muslim minorities in China.
Chinese officials said they were sanctioning Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.), and Sam Brownback, the ambassador at large for international religious freedom. The U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China also was included.
