‘Badge of Honor’: Beijing Sanctions Four GOP Critics in Tit-For-Tat Move

A handful of outspoken U.S. lawmakers have long angered the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) by leading the condemnation of policies including abusive behavior in Hong Kong and Xinjiang, and on Monday Beijing hit back, targeting Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) for sanctions. Read