China imposes retaliatory sanctions on 11 US nationals

The Chinese government has announced the designation of 11 US nationals in response to their “egregious behaviour on Hong Kong-related issues”. See statement. Last week (7 August 2020), the US imposed asset freezing measures and a travel ban on 11 Hong Kong officials for “undermining Hong Kong’s autonomy and restricting the freedom of expression or assembly” (see post). Those listed …