US sanctions on Chinese officials just ‘waste paper’
美国制裁废纸一张！
US sanctions on seven Chinese officials over Hong Kong is just waste paper; China has issued strong counterattacks against US sanctions in the past few years, so if Washington insists on playing such tricks, China will play along until the end, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday, while also strongly opposes and condemns such sanctions.
The remarks slammed the Biden administration’s advisory regarding operational risks in Hong Kong to attack the national security law for the HKSAR and the US Treasury Department’s sanctions on seven deputy directors of the central government’s liaison office in Hong Kong on Friday.
The ministry said such moves expose the US’ evil intentions of thwarting Hong Kong’s stability and prosperity, and they won’t succeed. It also said that China will adopt all necessary measures to protect its rights and interests.
针对美国政府悍然炮制所谓“商业警告”，毫无理据抹黑香港营商环境，并制裁中央驻港机构官员，中华人民共和国外交部驻香港特别行政区特派员公署(外交部驻港公署)发言人16日深夜表示坚决反对和强烈谴责，指出美方有关霸凌行径蛮横之极、无理之极，严重违背国际法和国际关系基本准则，赤裸裸干预香港事务和中国内政，包括香港同胞在内的全体中国人民绝不接受，必将坚决反击！
