WASHINGTON, DC — The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Hong Kong’s police chief and five other officials over human rights concerns after China clamped down in the financial
The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Hong Kong’s police chief and five other officials over human rights concerns after China clamped down in the financial hub.
The sanctions on Police Commissioner Raymond Siu Chak-yee and the others will block any interests they hold in the United States and generally criminalize financial transactions with them under US law.
The sanctions mark a rare action invoking human rights by the administration of President Donald Trump, who has described China as an adversary but has shown no reluctance to ally with autocrats.
