Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday announced that the U.S. will impose visa restrictions on Chinese officials found to be involved in Beijing’s …
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Friday announced that the U. S. will impose visa restrictions on Chinese officials found to be involved in Beijing’s efforts to exert more control over Hong Kong.
The move marks the first concrete steps taken by the U. S. against China over its expected national security legislation, which critics argue violates Hong Kong’s autonomy from Beijing outlined in the 1984 Sino-British Joint Declaration and that established the “one country, two systems” rule.
“President Trump promised to punish the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials who were responsible for eviscerating Hong Kong’s freedoms,” Pompeo said in a statement. “Today, we are taking action to do just that.
