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U.S. Congressman Jim McGovern, a Democrat from Massachusetts, has been sanctioned by the Chinese government and banned from entering the country, Chinas Foreign Ministry said Wednesday, accusing him of interference. In recent years, Jim McGovern, a Democratic congressman from Massachusetts, has frequently made remarks and deeds that interfere in Chinas internal affairs and undermine Chinas sovereignty, security and development interests, the ministry said in a statement. As a result, the ministry said it was sanctioning McGovern and banning both businesses and individuals from cooperating