The U.S. is placing sanctions on 11 Chinese officials and their allies in Hong Kong, including Chief Executive Carrie Lam, over their roles in curtailing political freedoms in the former U.K. colony, …
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UK Urges Hong Kong Government to Reinstate Candidates, Hold Elections
Britain called on the Hong Kong government on Sunday to reinstate disqualified candidates and hold legislative council elections as soon as possible, in a joint statement with Australia, Canada, New …
Hong Kong elections: UK and allies condemn moves to ‘undermine democracy’
The ministers said they were “gravely concerned by the Hong Kong government’s unjust disqualification of candidates”. They condemned a year-long postponement of September’s elections as …
‘Five Eyes alliance’ slams postponement of Hong Kong polls
Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US have called on Hong Kong to reinstate disqualified candidates and hold legislative elections at the earliest. Activists say the vote was postponed at …
Australia joins UK joint statement calling for Hong Kong elections
The UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US have issued a joint statement to call for Hong Kong elections.
Once reluctant to hit China on human rights, Trump moves to use the issue as a cudgel amid growing tensions
Sanctions on Chinese entities in Hong Kong and Xinjiang have provided the administration another set of tools to outflank Beijing amid fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and the collapse of …
Hong Kong fires back at “shameless” U.S. sanctions
China slammed the United States for imposing “barbarous” sanctions in response to Beijing’s crackdown in Hong Kong.
U.S. sanctions branded ‘clowning actions’ as Hong Kong vows not to be intimidated
The Hong Kong government called the sanctions “shameless and despicable” and said the city would not be intimidated by them.
The U.S. sanctions against Hong Kong officials, explained
In the latest development, the Treasury Department on Friday imposed sanctions on 11 Hong Kong officials, including Chief Executive Carrie Lam, for restricting freedoms and undermining the territory’s …