China imposed sanctions on 11 American officials on August 10, 2020, including senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian announced the measure, saying it was in retaliation for the US placing sanctions on Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, and 10 other senior Chinese and Hong Kong officials. On August 7, Washington said it would freeze any US-based assets and bar travel to the US by those named as targets of its sanctions. The Hong Kong…
