Syria has embraced a UK government decision to lift sanctions on 12 entities in the Middle Eastern nation. A statement from the Syrian Foreign Ministry said the updates to UK Syria sanctions regulations is a constructive step towards normalizing international relations and supporting the urgent needs of the Syrian people. The UK Treasury announced in…
The US has “brought disgrace upon itself” and made the world aware of its “despicable and shameless behaviour” after imposing tariffs and sanctions on Hong Kong, according to an article published by Beijing’s top office overseeing the city’s affairs. In the commentary posted on Tuesday and titled “Too much evil will lead to self-destruction: the…
The United States has “brought disgrace upon itself” and made the world aware of its “despicable and shameless behaviour” after imposing tariffs and sanctions on Hong Kong, according to an article published by Beijing’s top office overseeing city affairs. In the commentary reposted on Tuesday and titled “Too much evil will lead to self-destruction: the…
China will impose sanctions on members of the United States Congress, officials and heads of non-governmental organisations “who have behaved badly” on Hong Kong-related issues. “The United States has imposed unlawful, unilateral and indiscriminate sanctions against the offices of the Central Government of China in Hong Kong and six officials of the Government of the…
I have just returned from the Commonwealth Lawyers Association (CLA) conference in Malta, which was my first overseas trip since assuming the chairmanship of the Hong Kong Bar Association. The CLA, which is governed by a council drawn from some of the most senior legal professionals in the Commonwealth, was one of many that spoke…
The US has sanctioned a United Arab Emirates-based Indian national and two India-based entities operating as part of Iran’s “shadow fleet” and involved in shipping Iranian oil. The actions have been taken following an Executive Order which targets Iran’s petroleum and petrochemical sectors. (Representational/REUTERS) Jugwinder Singh Brar owns multiple shipping companies that boast a fleet…
A former Russian minister and ally of President Vladimir Putin was sentenced Friday to 40 months in prison by a British court for breaching U.K. sanctions — the first conviction of its kind. Dmitrii Ovsiannikov, 48, was found guilty earlier this week of six counts of sanctions evasion related to his role in Russian-occupied Crimea….
Hong Kong national security police have taken away the parents of wanted US-based activist Frances Hui Wing-ting for questioning, the Post has learned, after Washington imposed a new round of sanctions on local officials for what it called “transnational repression”. A source said that Hui’s mother and father were escorted to two police stations in…
Apr 09, 2025 10:02 PM IST BRITAIN-SANCTIONS/RUSSIA:Former Putin-appointed governor in Crimea found guilty of breaching UK sanctions LONDON, – A Russian politician appointed by President Vladimir Putin as governor of Russia-annexed Crimea’s largest city was on Wednesday found guilty of breaching British sanctions, after the first prosecution of its kind. Former Putin-appointed governor in Crimea…
Beijing’s foreign affairs representative in Hong Kong has met the top US envoy in the city to lodge “solemn representations” against the latest sanctions imposed by Washington on six mainland Chinese and local officials. Cui Jianchun, the commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong, also told US Consul General Gregory May on…