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China says firmly opposes US interference in its domestic affairs

  • 07 Dec 2020
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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying attends a news conference in Beijing, China. File/Reuters

China said on Monday it firmly opposes and strongly condemns US interference in its domestic affairs if a media report that Washington is preparing new sanctions on Chinese officials over a Hong Kong crackdown is true.

If the United States insists on going down the wrong path, China will continue to take firm counter measures to safeguard its sovereignty and security, Hua Chunying, a spokeswoman with the foreign ministry told a briefing.

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