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A spokesperson for China s top legislature on Wednesday strongly condemned sanctions announced by the U.S. Department of State on senior Chinese lawmakers.
In a statement, the spokesperson for the Standing Committee of the National People s Congress (NPC) described the U.S. move of using Hong Kong affairs as excuses to grossly interfere in China s internal affairs as extremely despicable.
This is a typical case of political bullying and double standards, the spokesperson said. We strongly condemn and firmly oppose it.
The spokesperson said China will impose reciprocal sanctions on certain U.S. individuals who have come up with and pushed Hong Kong-related issues, interfered in Hong Kong affairs and undermined China s sovereignty and security.
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China s top legislature strongly condemns U.S. sanctions on lawmakers (Xinhua) 08:10, December 10, 2020 BEIJING, Dec. 9 (Xinhua) A spokesperson for China s top legislature on Wednesday strongly condemned sanctions announced by the U.S. Department of State on senior Chinese lawmakers. In a statement, the spokesperson for the Standing Committee of the National People s Congress (NPC) described the U.S. move of using Hong Kong affairs as excuses to grossly interfere in China s internal affairs as extremely despicable. This is a typical case of political bullying and double standards, the spokesperson said. We strongly condemn and firmly oppose it. The spokesperson said China will impose reciprocal sanctions on certain U.S. individuals who have come up with and pushed Hong Kong-related issues, interfered in Hong Kong affairs and undermined China s sovereignty and security.
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