NEW YORK -- American lawmakers are rummaging through their sanctions toolbox for a targeted blow that would make China feel pain over Hong Kong while minimizing damage to the city itself and Washington's interests.
The Chinese Communist Party "must know that there are consequences to its actions," said Republican Sen. Pat Toomey, who chaired a hearing Thursday to review U.S. policy options. "Otherwise, the lesson that they will conclude is that they can continue the aggression against Hong Kong and perhaps in other places around the world."
