China Sanctions Hudson Institute, Reagan Library

China last week sanctioned the Hudson Institute think tank and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library for hosting Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen. The two institutions let Tsai engage in political activities related to "Taiwan independence," which violated the one-China policy, China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, according to an unofficial translation. The restrictions bar Chinese universities, institutions and other organizations from cooperating with the sanctioned parties. In addition, several officials from the two groups were subjected to an asset freeze and travel ban.

Hudson Institute CEO John Walters said the think tank was "proud" to host Taiwan's president last week. Walters said the Chinese government "has a long history of attempting to silence voices, domestically and abroad, that oppose its international aggression and its oppression of the Chinese people. It has not worked before and it will not work now." David Trulio, president of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute, also said his organization was "proud of its decision" to host Tsai.