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Washington will continue political sanctions against China. The US administration will not be stopped by the restrictions imposed by Beijing. This was stated by White House press secretary Jen Psaki. She commented on reports that the PRC imposed sanctions on seven US citizens. The list includes politicians, human rights activists and researchers.
According to Psaki, the restrictive measures in place only show that Beijing is ready to punish individuals for “sending a political signal.” She believes that these measures will “worsen the investment climate” in China.
At the same time, the representative of the White House noted that the imposed sanctions will not affect the planned visit of the First Deputy Foreign Minister to China. Wendy Sherman will travel to China on July 25. There he will meet Chinese officials. including talks with Foreign Minister Wang I.