[Sanctions on Lam Cheng] Reuters: Hong Kong government postpones Legislative Council elections, prompting the United States to step up review of sanctions

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Written by: Liang Kaiyi

2020-08-08 09:41

The United States announced on August 7 that in accordance with an executive order signed by President Donald Trump last month, Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam, Secretary of Justice Zheng Ruohua, Chief of Police Deng Bingqiang and a total of 11 Chinese and Hong Kong officials were sanctioned, accusing officials of weakening. Political freedom in Hong Kong. Reuters quoted sources as reporting that Washington's move was related to the postponement of the Legislative Council election by the Hong Kong government.

According to sources, in response to the novel coronavirus pneumonia (COVID-19) epidemic, Carrie Lam postponed the election of the Legislative Council originally scheduled for September 6 by one year, leading to the strengthening of sanctions in the United States.

Some analysts believe that the tensions in Sino-US relations have intensified daily and have deteriorated to the worst situation in decades. Peter Harrell, a former U.S. official and sanctions expert at the Center for New American Security, believes that Washington’s recent moves, including TikTok and WeChat’s ban, reflect the escalation of U.S. policy toward China. Sanctions on Hong Kong will also cause anxiety for banks. It is necessary to confirm what the sanctions are. This transaction is allowed to proceed.

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The Chinese and Hong Kong officials on the sanctions list include Chief Executive Carrie Lam, Chief Executive Officer and Secretary-General of the National Security Commission Chen Guoji, Secretary for Justice Zheng Ruohua, Secretary for Security Li Jiachao, Director of the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau Zeng Guowei, Director of Police Deng Bingqiang, and Police Force Former Director Lu Weicong, Director of the Liaison Office Luo Huining, Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office Xia Baolong, Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office Zhang Xiaoming, and Director of the National Security Administration Zheng Yanxiong.

The list also lists the date of birth, address, and ID number of the sanctioned officials, as well as the passport numbers of some officials and the date of issuance and expiration.

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