In this file photo taken on July 15, 2021, a Star Ferry crosses Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong. - The US on July 16, 2021, warned its business community of growing risks of operating in Hong Kong following a clampdown by China in the major financial hub. In a long-awaited advisory that has already been denounced by China, US government agencies led by the State Department told entrepreneurs that they face particular risks from the imposition a year ago of a draconian new security law. - AFP
HONG KONG, July 17 (Reuters): China's foreign ministry branch in Hong Kong said new US sanctions on Chinese officials and its updated business advisory on the city are "extremely rude" and "extremely unreasonable" bullying acts with "despicable intention".
The United States imposed sanctions on Friday on seven Chinese officials over Beijing's crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong, Washington's latest effort to hold China accountable for what it calls an erosion of rule of law in the former British colony.
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