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US issues sanctions, warns businesses of risks in China and Hong Kong as Beijing promises to respond strongly By: CNN
US President Joe Biden walks from Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House July 13, 2021, in Washington, DC. The Biden administration sanctioned seven Chinese officials July 16 amid continued crackdowns in Hong Kong by the Chinese government.
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) The Biden administration sanctioned seven Chinese officials Friday amid continued crackdowns in Hong Kong by the Chinese government.
It also warned US businesses in an advisory issued Friday of the growing risks posed by the governments in Beijing and Hong Kong.
US Sanctions Chinese Officials for Hong Kong Crackdown
Voice of America
17 Jul 2021, 05:35 GMT+10
The U.S. has sanctioned seven Chinese officials for their participation in China s clampdown on democracy in Hong Kong.
The officials were targeted under the 2020 Hong Kong Autonomy Act, which imposes sanctions on foreign individuals and entities that materially contribute to China s failure to preserve Hong Kong s autonomy. The sanctions provide for asset freezes and other penalties.
Those sanctioned are with China s Hong Kong liaison office, which represents the Beijing government s interests in Hong Kong.
Shortly before the sanctions were announced, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said at a regular news conference in Beijing that China will respond firmly and forcefully to the measures taken by the United States.
People visit the annual book fair in Hong Kong Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Booksellers at Hong Kong s annual book fair are offering a reduced selection of books deemed politically sensitive, as they try to avoid violating a sweeping national security law imposed on the city last year. (AP Photo/Matthew Cheng) world
U.S. warns companies about doing business in Hong Kong Today 04:11 am JST Today | 06:49 am JST WASHINGTON
The Biden administration issued a blanket warning Friday to U.S. firms about the risks of doing business in Hong Kong as China continues to clamp down on political and economic freedoms in the territory.
U.S. sanctions Chinese officials over Hong Kong democracy crackdown
Reuters | Jul 16, 2021 04:00 PM EDT
Police officers stop and search residents at Mong Kok district on the 32nd anniversary of the crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators at Beijing s Tiananmen (Photo : REUTERS/Pak Yiu/File Photo)
The United States imposed sanctions on Friday on seven Chinese officials over Beijing s crackdown on democracy in Hong Kong, Washington s latest effort to hold China accountable for what it calls an erosion of rule of law in the former British colony.
The sanctions, posted by the U.S. Treasury Department, target individuals from China s Hong Kong liaison office, used by Beijing to orchestrate its policies in the Chinese territory.