China summons US envoy over sanctions, vows countermeasures


BEIJING (China Daily/ANN): Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Zheng Zeguang on Tuesday (Dec 8) summoned Robert W. Forden, chargé d'affaires of the United States embassy in China, to lodge stern representations over US sanctions on 14 officials of the National People's Congress over Hong Kong issues.

China will take reciprocal countermeasures against the US move and will take all necessary measures to defend its sovereignty, security and development interests, Zheng said.

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