China imposes sanctions on US senators over Hong Kong

[muriel_volestrangler]

Source: BBC

The sanctions come in response to a decision by the US to sanction 11 Chinese officials and allies in Hong Kong for curtailing political freedoms.

Among those targeted by China were Republican Senators Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio, and Kenneth Roth, the executive director of charity Human Rights Watch.

China did not target any officials from the Trump administration.

Also on the list were Senators Tom Cotton, Josh Hawley and Pat Toomey and Representative Chris Smith - all Republicans - as well as other individuals from non-profit organisations and rights groups.

Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-53722811

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Did China just think "Trump and his gang will be gone in a few months - what's the point in sanctioning them? Pick people who will still be around next year."

[beachbumbob]

1. and this impacts these guys how? NO more chinese takeout?

[TomCADem]

2. Did Barr Get The Memo That Protests Are An Exercise of Freedom?

It is amazing the hypocrisy of Republicans.

[mike1977]

9. Did you read the article?

Barr is not on the list and they are imposing sanctions on people who were critical of China using aggressive tactics against pro-democracy supporters.

[thesquanderer]

3. re: "Did China just think "Trump and his gang will be gone in a few months"

The article says "US officials targeted by China on Monday are among those who have publicly criticised China for its increasingly aggressive tactics in Hong Kong" -- Has anyone in the Trump administration spoken out against what China is doing in Hong Kong? I admit I haven't followed this closely...

[rpannier]

7. China did not target any officials from the Trump administration.

They did bar members of human rights organizations as well

[thesquanderer]

8. re: "China did not target any officials from the Trump administration."

I know. The OP seemed to be wondering why ("Did China just think "Trump and his gang will be gone in a few months - what's the point in sanctioning them?&quot , so I pointed out the article said they had targeted people who has specifically criticized them over HK, so maybe the reason why was that nobody in the Trump administration did that.

[rpannier]

10. Okay

Thank you

[KS Toronado]

4. Is China targeting repugs in hopes of helping Democrats Nov 3rd?

[This Donald is a Dem]

5. Senators aren't Countries

How, exactly, does China sanction them?

[onetexan]

6. Bar their entry into China. The thing is, this admin is just as flagrant in human rights abuses

so it is truly hypocritical of these dumb GOP senators to be condemning China. The Chinese can see right thru their bluff.