Lawmakers Question US Banking Relationship With Hong Kong
Two U.S. lawmakers reportedly want the country to rethink its banking relationship with Hong Kong. Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Michigan, and Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, sent a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen asking how the department plans to combat money laundering and sanctions evasion conducted through Hong Kong’s financial system, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Monday (Nov. 25). Moolenaar…