US Lawmakers Propose Sanctions Over Chinese Exit Bans on Americans

US Lawmakers Propose Sanctions Over Chinese Exit Bans on Americans
Sen. Marco Rubio on Capitol Hill in Washington on Jan. 29, 2019. Joshua Roberts/Reuters
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WASHINGTON—A bipartisan group of senators has proposed legislation that would impose sanctions on Chinese officials involved in enforcing exit bans on U.S. officials in China.

Republican Marco Rubio and Democrat Ed Markey introduced the legislation after writing President Donald Trump to urge him to press Beijing to free detained Americans and U.S. residents, including those targeted by exit bans.