Poster: People's Daily

China announced sanctions on 11 U.S. officials Monday in response to U.S. 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 U.S. officials including Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz.

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