Beijing's top office in Hong Kong said Saturday that sanctions imposed by Washington on senior Hong Kong and Chinese officials were "clowning actions" that would not intimidate Chinese people.
Hong Kong's government said the sanctions were "shameless and despicable" and represented "blatant and barbaric" interference in China's internal affairs.
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The US imposed sanctions on Luo Huining, the head of China's Liaison Office, as well as Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam and other current and former officials that Washington accuses of curtailing political freedoms in the global financial hub.
