Beijing denounces Washington meddling in HK affairs ecns.cn - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ecns.cn Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
July 17, 2021 01:26:04 pm
The US Department of Treasury imposed Friday sanctions on seven Chinese government officials over the crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong. The seven individuals added to Treasury’s “Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List” list were Chen Dong, He Jing, Lu Xinning, Qiu Hong, Tan Tienui, Yang Jianping, and Yin Zonghua. All of these individuals were deputy directors at China’s Hong Kong liaison office.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken remarked that China has “has chipped away at Hong Kong’s reputation of accountable, transparent governance and respect for individual freedoms, and has broken its promise to leave Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy unchanged for 50 years.” Secretary Blinken further stated that Chinese officials have “systematically undermined Hong Kong’s democratic institutions, delayed elections, disqualified elected lawmakers from office, and forced officials to take loyalty oaths to keep their jobs” ove
US warns companies about doing business in Hong Kong wtop.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wtop.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
US issues sanctions, warns businesses of risks in China and Hong Kong as Beijing promises to respond strongly By: CNN
US President Joe Biden walks from Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House July 13, 2021, in Washington, DC. The Biden administration sanctioned seven Chinese officials July 16 amid continued crackdowns in Hong Kong by the Chinese government.
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) The Biden administration sanctioned seven Chinese officials Friday amid continued crackdowns in Hong Kong by the Chinese government.
It also warned US businesses in an advisory issued Friday of the growing risks posed by the governments in Beijing and Hong Kong.
US Sanctions Chinese Officials for Hong Kong Crackdown
Voice of America
17 Jul 2021, 05:35 GMT+10
The U.S. has sanctioned seven Chinese officials for their participation in China s clampdown on democracy in Hong Kong.
The officials were targeted under the 2020 Hong Kong Autonomy Act, which imposes sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that materially contribute to China s failure to preserve Hong Kong s autonomy. The sanctions provide for asset freezes and other penalties.
Those sanctioned are with China s Hong Kong liaison office, which represents the Beijing government s interests in Hong Kong.
Shortly before the sanctions were announced, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a regular news conference in Beijing that China will respond firmly and forcefully to the measures taken by the United States.