US bars Hong Kong’s sanction-hit John Lee from APEC meeting in San Francisco – report
Washington will bar Chief Executive John Lee from the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum meeting in the US this November, along with ten other Hong Kong officials, the Washington Post reported on Friday citing sources. Lee is still under US sanctions.
The annual APEC CEO Summit 2023 will be held in San Francisco on November 15 and 16. The economic conference involves political leaders from the Asia-Pacific region. However, Lee is one of multiple Chinese officials who were sanctioned by the US in 2020 for their alleged role in cracking down on political freedoms in the city.
The move comes despite recent efforts by the Joe Biden administration to reset relations with Beijing.
Source：HKFP #Jul28
https://hongkongfp.com/2023/07/28/just-in-us-bars-hong-kongs-sanction-hit-john-lee-from-apec-meeting-in-san-francisco-report/
#HongKong #US #JohnLee #APEC #Sanction
Washington will bar Chief Executive John Lee from the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum meeting in the US this November, along with ten other Hong Kong officials, the Washington Post reported on Friday citing sources. Lee is still under US sanctions.
The annual APEC CEO Summit 2023 will be held in San Francisco on November 15 and 16. The economic conference involves political leaders from the Asia-Pacific region. However, Lee is one of multiple Chinese officials who were sanctioned by the US in 2020 for their alleged role in cracking down on political freedoms in the city.
The move comes despite recent efforts by the Joe Biden administration to reset relations with Beijing.
Source：HKFP #Jul28
https://hongkongfp.com/2023/07/28/just-in-us-bars-hong-kongs-sanction-hit-john-lee-from-apec-meeting-in-san-francisco-report/
#HongKong #US #JohnLee #APEC #Sanction