China Issues Retaliatory Sanctions on US Congress Members Over Hong Kong

Beijing announced the move on April 21 in response to Washington’s sanctioning six Chinese and Hong Kong officials last month.

A security guard stands at his post during the opening session of the National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 5, 2024. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP) Photo by WANG ZHAO/AFP via Getty Images

China is sanctioning several U.S. Congress members, other government officials, and heads of nongovernmental organizations for what the regime has called “egregious behavior on Hong Kong-related issues,” its foreign ministry said on April 20.

The sanctions are in response to Washington’s sanctioning of six Chinese and Hong Kong officials in March for their alleged involvement in transnational repression and acts threatening to further erode Hong Kong’s autonomy.