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China announced sanctions on 11 US officials Monday in response to US sanctions against officials of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, said Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian at a daily news briefing.

The sanctions, effective from Monday, are applied to US officials including Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz.

China urges the US to recognize the situation and stop interfering in China's internal affairs, Zhao added.