Politics
China to Sanction U.S. Senators Rubio, Cruz Over Xinjiang
- Republicans Rubio and Cruz are well-known China hawks
- Comes after U.S. sanctioned a top Communist Party member
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China announced sanctions against U.S. officials including Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, in a largely symbolic attempt to retaliate over Washington’s moves to punish Beijing for its treatment of ethnic minorities in the Xinjiang region.