The U.S. Senate passed by unanimous consent a bipartisan bill that would put sanctions on Chinese officials who erode Hong Kong’s limited autonomy from Beijing, as well as the banks and firms that do business with them. Because it sets mandatory sanctions, the legislation has drawn objections from Trump administration officials concerned it could hobble their ability to conduct diplomacy with China and give Congress too much power over foreign relations, according to congressional, administration and industry officials.

Source: Wall Street Journal June 25, 2020 16:22 UTC