US sanctions six Chinese and Hong Kong officials for rights abusesThe United States on Monday sanctioned six senior Chinese and Hong Kong officials for transnational repression.
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Washington: The United States on Monday sanctioned six senior Chinese and Hong Kong officials for transnational repression and actions it said eroded the autonomy of Hong Kong, one of the first major moves by the new Trump administration to punish China over its crackdown on democracy advocates in the city.