Explainer | 6 Hong Kong officials slapped with fresh US sanctions: who are they and what’s next?

Explainer | 6 Hong Kong officials slapped with fresh US sanctions: who are they and what’s next?

The United States imposed another major round of sanctions on six officials in Hong Kong, including the justice secretary and outgoing police chief, over what Washington said was “transnational repression” under the city’s national security legislation. The move on Tuesday follows previously imposed economic sanctions and other restrictions against the city after Beijing enacted the…

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US sanctions Hong Kong police chief, five others, for ‘freedoms’ abuse

US sanctions Hong Kong police chief, five others, for ‘freedoms’ abuse

The US imposed sanctions on Hong Kong’s departing police chief and five other officials on Monday, saying they had undermined the semi-autonomous city’s “protected rights and freedoms”, and warned of additional visa restrictions for Chinese officials blocking “reciprocal access” to Tibet. The sanctions against Hong Kong Police Commissioner Raymond Siu Chak-yee and other high-ranking officials…

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