US Congress rebukes China over Hong Kong crackdown, threaten sanctions

The Senate gave final legislative approval to the measure on Thursday, a day after the House approved it. It now goes to the White House

US Congress has approved a bill rebuking China over its crackdown in Hong Kong amid protests against a strict "national security" law that outlaws so-called subversive or terrorist acts, as well as collusion with foreign forces intervening in the city's affairs.

Critics say the new law effectively ends the "one country, two systems" framework under which Hong Kong was promised a high degree of autonomy when it reverted from British to Chinese rule in 1997.

According to the bill, sanctions will be imposed on companies violating Hong Kong's autonomy. Earlier, the US had announced ending of Hong Kong's special status