China sanctions U.S. groups for hosting Taiwan leader

China announced sanctions against two Asia-based organizations, two US-based organization's and against Taiwan's representative to the United States on Friday.

The sanctions are a retaliation to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's recent visit to the United States and her meeting with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in California.

China previously announced that it would take countermeasures against Taiwan's engagement with the US.

"We will take resolute measures to punish the 'Taiwan independence' separatist forces and their actions, and resolutely safeguard our country's sovereignty and territorial integrity," China's Taiwan Affairs Office said in a statement Thursday, calling Tsai and her political party separatists.

Sanctions against US organizations

In a statement, China's Foreign Ministry announced sanctions against the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and the US-based conservative think tank, the Hudson Institute, as well as the heads of the organizations.

The ministry said that the organizations were sanctioned for "providing a platform and convenience to Taiwan separatist activities."

During her trip to the US, the Hudson Institute gave Tsai a leadership award while the Reagan Library was the venue for Tsai and McCarthy's meeting.

中國製裁接待台灣領導人的美國團體

中國周五宣布對兩個亞洲組織、兩個美國組織和台灣駐美國代表實施制裁。



制裁是對台灣總統蔡英文最近訪問美國以及她在加利福尼亞會見美國眾議院議長凱文麥卡錫的報復。

中國此前宣布將對台灣與美國的交往採取反制措施。

中國國台辦週四在一份聲明中稱，“我們將堅決懲治‘台獨’分裂勢力及其行徑，堅決維護國家主權和領土完整。”

對美國組織的製裁

中國外交部在一份聲明中宣布對羅納德·裡根總統圖書館和總部​​設在美國的保守派智庫哈德遜研究所以及這些組織的負責人實施制裁。

外交部表示，這些組織因“為台獨活動提供平台和便利”而受到製裁。

蔡英文訪美期間，哈德遜研究所授予蔡英文領袖獎，而裡根圖書館則是蔡英文與麥卡錫會面的場所。