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Written by: Peng Zhuowei
2020-08-08 21:35
The last update date: 2020-08-08 21:35The US Treasury Department announced yesterday (7th) that 11 Chinese and Hong Kong officials, including Chief Executive Carrie Lam, will be sanctioned. Among the three government secretaries, only the Secretary of Justice Zheng Ruohua has been sanctioned, not including Chief Secretary for Administration Zhang Jianzong and Finance Secretary Chen Maobo and former Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Nie Dequan, who has been transferred to the post of Secretary for Civil Service, are also not on the list.
Ye Liu Shuyi, a member of the Executive Council and chairman of the New Democratic Party, believes that the US sanctions this time are mainly aimed at pro-Beijing government officials. She pointed out that Zeng Guowei has been more pro-Beijing after taking over as the Director of the Constitutional and Inland Affairs Bureau. On the contrary, Nie Dequan has been criticized by the establishment for "lazy Lazy" may be one of the reasons for "walking away."
Ye Liu Shuyi believes that the current US sanctions are mainly aimed at pro-Beijing government officials. She pointed out that Zeng Guowei took over as the director of the Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Bureau and his style was more pro-Beijing. On the contrary, Nie Dequan has been criticized by the establishment for being "lazy" or becoming "lazy". One of the reasons why we can go. (Profile picture)
Ye Liu said in an inquiry from "Hong Kong 01" that the US sanctions on Hong Kong officials are aimed at the Chinese government. She believes that the US will only sanction officials related to the enforcement of the National Security Law and will not sanction other officials not involved, such as Zhang Jianzong and Chen Maobo. Or Chen Zhaoshi, Director of the Food and Health Bureau.
Ye Liu also said that the sanctions have not affected Hong Kong's status as an international financial center because the United States still has many interests in Hong Kong. She believes that the sanctions are one of US President Trump’s tactics for re-election. She criticized Trump for being very afraid of the fall in the US stock market. “There is no government that dares to offend Wall Street. If investment banks don’t donate money to the US government, how can there be money to run for it? ?"
Ye Liu estimates that China may introduce countermeasures later, which are expected to target US congressmen who promote the passage of the "Hong Kong Autonomy Act."
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