Hong Kong Autonomy Act – Charm

(From left) Carrie Lam, John Lee, Chris Tang and Chief Secretary Eric Chan still face sanctions. Photo: SCMP

US sanctions on 39 Hong Kong, mainland Chinese officials will remain in place: Rubio

1 month ago01 mins

Rubio, Washington’s top diplomat, also said on Thursday that US President Donald Trump had allowed a national emergency declaration on Hong Kong to expire last week after determining that the “circumstances had changed”, though he did not elaborate further. Asked by reporters at an Asean foreign ministers’ summit in Manila why Washington had eased sanctions…

Is the end of US sanctions on some Hong Kong officials an olive branch?

2 months ago02 mins

Washington’s decision to end sanctions on nine Hong Kong and mainland Chinese officials, including Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok and two national security staffers, is an olive branch from the US to China to improve relations after their two presidents met in May, political observers have said. They and legal experts said the lifting…