China announces retaliatory sanctions against US officials

Republican senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz among those hit by the sanctionsThe Chinese government has announced sanctions against US officials, including the Republican senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, in response to US sanctions over Beijing’s treatment of ethnic and religious minorities in Xinjiang province.China’s ministry of foreign affairs spokeswoman, Hua Chunying, said the retaliatory sanctions would be in place from Monday, but gave no details on what they would entail. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/13/china-announces-retaliatory-sanctions-against-us-officials-ted-cruz-marco-rubio #china #us_news #world_news #ted_cruz #uighurs #asia_pacific #islam #religion #xinjiang #marco_rubio