China imposes sanctions on US Congress members, government officials and NGO leaders

China has imposed sanctions on some U.S. congress members, government officials as well as heads of non-governmental organizations for “egregious behavior on Hong Kong-related issues”, Reuters writes, referring to China’s Foreign Ministry.

“Any wrong action taken by the U.S. side on the Hong Kong-related issue will be met with resolute and reciprocal counteraction by the Chinese side,” Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said.

The sanctions come in response to the U.S. sanctioning six Chinese and Hong Kong officials last month, which, according to Guo, China “strongly condemns.”