Renewed restrictions took effect in Hong Kong on Wednesday, with restaurants limited to takeout after 6 p.m., as the Asian financial center battles a resurgence of the coronavirus. Mask-wearing has …
Trump ends Hong Kong trade preferences, backs banking sanctions
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was ending trade preferences for Hong Kong and signed into law an act that authorizes sanctions on banks over China’s clampdown in the international finance …
Trump says he has ended preferential treatment for Hong Kong
“Hong Kong will now be treated the same as mainland China,” the president told reporters at the White House. Mr Trump said he had also signed bipartisan legislation to impose sanctions on Chinese …
Trump ends Hong Kong preferential status in response to ‘oppressive’ Chinese actions against city
President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered an end to Hong Kong’s special status under U.S. law to punish China for what he called “oppressive actions” against the former British colony.
Trump signs Hong Kong sanctions bill amid tensions with China over coronavirus, trade
President Donald Trump said Tuesday he signed legislation that would slap sanctions on Chinese officials who undermine the autonomy of Hong Kong, the latest step in the administration’s increasingly …
Trump ends preferential treatment for Hong Kong
U.S. President Donald Trump says he has signed legislation and an executive order to hold China “accountable” for the national security law it imposed on Hong Kong.
President Trump Signs Bill Approving Sanctions on China Over Hong Kong Crackdown
In another rebuke of China, President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed legislation mandating sanctions for Chinese officials involved in Beijing’s crackdown in Hong Kong and issued an executive order …
Trump Signs Hong Kong Sanctions Bill
President Trump signed into law a bipartisan bill that requires sanctions on Chinese officials who crack down on the rights of Hong Kong residents to free speech and peaceful assembly, as well as the …
Trump signs executive order to hold China accountable for actions against Hong Kong
President Trump on Tuesday announced two actions his administration has taken against China as tensions between Washington and Beijing continue to rise.
Trump signs legislation imposing sanctions on China for Hong Kong security law
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed legislation imposing sanctions against China for its Hong Kong security law and an executive order ending preferential treatment for Hong Kong.