BEIJING: China warned on Monday (Jun 29) that it would impose visa restrictions on US citizens who had 'behaved egregiously' over Hong Kong, ahead ...
for infringing on the autonomy of the financial hub.
Foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Monday that the US"scheme ... to obstruct the passage of the Hong Kong national security law will never prevail". "To target the US's above wrongful actions, China has decided to impose visa restrictions against American individuals who have behaved egregiously on matters concerning Hong Kong," Zhao said.The United States, Britain, the European Union and the United Nations rights watchdog all voiced fears the law could be used to stifle criticism of Beijing, which uses similar laws on the mainland to crush dissent.
The US Senate also approved a Bill last week that would impose mandatory sanctions on people or companies that back efforts to restrict Hong Kong's autonomy. It includes secondary sanctions on banks that do business with anyone backing any crackdown on the territory's autonomy. Zhao, the foreign ministry spokesman, told reporters that China has lodged a complaint with the US over the Bill and warned that Beijing will respond with strong countermeasures in response to US actions on Hong Kong.
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