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US to Sanction PRC and HK Officials for Undermining HK Autonomy
The US Treasury has released a press release on Friday, announcing sanctions on eleven individuals for undermining Hong Kong's autonomy and restricting the freedom of expression and assembly of Hong Kongers. The eleven of them consists of officials from the People's Republic of China and Hong Kong.
The Treasury is currently sanctioning Carrie Lam, Chris Tang, Stephen Lo, John Lee Ka-chiu, Teresa Cheng, Erick Tsang, Xia Baolong, Zhang Xiaoming, Luo Huining, Zheng Yanxiong, and Eric Chan.
“The United States stands with the people of Hong Kong and we will use our tools and authorities to target those undermining their autonomy,” said Secretary of the Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin.
Understand more about the sanctions by reading the full press release here: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm1088
Further Reading:
U.S. Sanctions Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam Over China Crackdown — Bloomburg
https://www.bloombergquint.com/politics/u-s-poised-to-sanction-hong-kong-chief-carrie-lam-for-crackdown
#Aug7 #US #Sanction #CarrieLam
US to Sanction PRC and HK Officials for Undermining HK Autonomy
The US Treasury has released a press release on Friday, announcing sanctions on eleven individuals for undermining Hong Kong's autonomy and restricting the freedom of expression and assembly of Hong Kongers. The eleven of them consists of officials from the People's Republic of China and Hong Kong.
The Treasury is currently sanctioning Carrie Lam, Chris Tang, Stephen Lo, John Lee Ka-chiu, Teresa Cheng, Erick Tsang, Xia Baolong, Zhang Xiaoming, Luo Huining, Zheng Yanxiong, and Eric Chan.
“The United States stands with the people of Hong Kong and we will use our tools and authorities to target those undermining their autonomy,” said Secretary of the Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin.
Understand more about the sanctions by reading the full press release here: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/sm1088
Further Reading:
U.S. Sanctions Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam Over China Crackdown — Bloomburg
https://www.bloombergquint.com/politics/u-s-poised-to-sanction-hong-kong-chief-carrie-lam-for-crackdown
#Aug7 #US #Sanction #CarrieLam
Bloomberg | Quint
U.S. Sanctions Hong Kong’s Chief Carrie Lam Over China Crackdown
The U.S. is placing sanctions on 11 Chinese officials and their allies in Hong Kong, including Chief Executive Carrie Lam.