China to sanction U.S. officials for 'nasty' behavior over Taiwan

China's foreign ministry said on Monday it had decided to impose sanctions on U.S. officials who have engaged in "nasty" behaviour over Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory.

Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying made the comment in response to a question about U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's decision this month to lift restrictions on contacts between U.S. officials and their Taiwanese counterparts.