
US issues sanctions, warns businesses of risks in China and Hong Kong as Beijing promises to 'respond strongly'
CNN
The Biden administration sanctioned seven Chinese officials Friday amid continued crackdowns in Hong Kong by the Chinese government.
It also warned US businesses in an advisory issued Friday of the "growing risks" posed by the governments in Beijing and Hong Kong. The release of the advisory and sanctions are likely to further inflame tensions between Washington and Beijing. A Chinese spokesman, asked about the pending measures earlier Friday, blasted US "interference" and said China would "respond strongly."
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As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











