China announced on Friday sanctions against six individuals and an entity in the US, in retaliation to earlier sanctions imposed by Washington on Chinese officials over Hong Kong.The tit-for-tat sanctions are set to increase tensions between the two nations, ahead of an upcoming visit by US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman to Tianjin.A statement by the Chinese foreign ministry said the retaliation is needed as Washington issued an advisory warning to American businesses about risks to…
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