China sanctions top US lawmaker over visit to Taiwan

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Foreign Ministry on Thursday announced sanctions against Michael McCaul, chairman of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, for “interfering” in the country’s internal affairs and for visiting Taiwan.
McCaul visited Taiwan last week and met Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen.
(Reporting by Beijing Newsroom; Writing by Ben Blanchard; Editing by Bernadette Baum)
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