BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Tuesday it would take firm countermeasures after the United States imposed sanctions on Chinese officials over a crackdown in Hong Kong.
The U.S. move to sanction Chinese officials is “unwarranted and vile behaviour”, and China urges it to withdraw the decision, foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a regular briefing.
(Reporting by Gabriel Crossley; Editing by Kim Coghill)
