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 …
Hong Kong hits back at ‘shameless’ U.S. sanctions on leader Carrie Lam
The Trump administration announced Friday it would impose sanctions on Lam and Luo Huining, the head of China’s Liaison Office in Hong Kong, along with nine other current and form …
Beijing’s Hong Kong Office Says U.S. Sanctions ‘Clowning Actions’ as Tensions Escalate
Beijing’s top representative office in Hong Kong said on Saturday that sanctions imposed by Washington on senior Hong Kong and Chinese officials were “clowning actions” that would not frighten or …
Beijing’s top Hong Kong office says U.S. sanctions are ‘clowning actions’ and ‘ridiculous’
Beijing’s top representative office in Hong Kong said on Saturday it strongly condemns sanctions imposed by Washington that targeted the bureau’s most senior official in the city, in addition to other …