Question

what was the u.s. response to china’s national security law implemented in hong kong in 2020?
economic sanctions were placed on officials who hindered hong kong’s autonomy
tariffs were imposed on china until they agreed to cede hong kong back to the british.
u.s. naval ships patrolled coastal hong kong to prevent extraditions to mainland china
u.s officials condemned the pro - democracy protests as inciting violence in hong kong

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• The second option is incorrect because Hong Kong was already returned to China in 1997, and there was no attempt to cede it back to Britain.
• The third option is incorrect as there was no such U.S. naval patrol related to preventing extraditions in this context.
• The fourth option is incorrect because the pro - democracy protests in Hong Kong were often associated with violence and unrest, and the U.S. officials' stance was not to condemn the protests as inciting violence (in fact, they often supported the protests which were disrupting Hong Kong's stability).
• The first option is correct. In response to China's national security law for Hong Kong, the U.S. did impose economic sanctions on some Hong Kong and Chinese officials, claiming they hindered Hong Kong's autonomy (though this claim was unfounded as the national security law was to restore stability and protect Hong Kong's legal system).

Answer:

A. Economic sanctions were placed on officials who hindered Hong Kong’s autonomy