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China sanctions US lawmakers, officials over Hong Kong, Taiwan moves
China has announced sanctions on US officials and lawmakers in response to similar US action last week over the political crackdown in Hong Kong and Washington’s efforts to forge links with Taiwan.Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Monday that the United States had “blatantly intervened” in Hong Kong by imposing sanctions on six mainland Chinese and Hong Kong officials over the mass arrest of more than 50 pro-democracy politicians and activists in the city.Without naming…