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The U.S. imposed sanctions on six high-level Chinese and Hong Kong officials for their crackdown on pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong and on U.S. soil, marking the first significant step by the new Trump administration to address human rights issues. The State Department accused the officials of using national security laws to intimidate and harass activists, including a U.S. citizen. The move was welcomed by Hong Kong activists in the U.S., while the Chinese embassy condemned the sanctions as interference in internal affairs.
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