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Written by: Xu Yi'an and Li Fuyuan
2020-11-10 04:06
Last update date: 2020-11-10 04:10
The US Department of the Treasury announced on November 9th US time sanctions against Li Guihua, Senior Superintendent of the National Security Service of the Hong Kong Police Force, Liu Cihui, Deputy Director of the Police Force, Li Jiangzhou, Deputy Director of the National Security Agency, and Deng Zhonghua, Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council.
Soon after, US Secretary of State Pompeo tweeted on Twitter, which appeared to point out the reasons for the sanctions.
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo tweeted that the United States has taken actions against four Chinese and Hong Kong officials. They are related to policies that undermine Hong Kong’s autonomy, erode the rule of law, and suppress dissident voices in Hong Kong through politically motivated arrests. Related to action.
Today we are taking action against four Chinese and Hong Kong-based officials in connection with policies and actions that have undermined Hong Kong's autonomy, eroded the rule of law, and stifled dissent through politically motivated arrests. #StandWithHongKong
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) November 9, 2020
The list of four people announced by the U.S. Department of the Treasury includes: Senior Superintendent Li Guihua of the National Security Service of the Hong Kong Police Force; Liu Cihui, Deputy Director of the Police Force; Li Jiangzhou, Deputy Director of the National Security Agency; and Deng Zhonghua, Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council.
A Bloomberg reporter tweeted beforehand that she and another reporter from the same company had received news that the Trump administration would impose economic sanctions on four more people in response to China’s suppression of dissent in Hong Kong.
Scoop: New sanctions coming on Hong Kong, sources tell me and @nwadhams. Trump admin is about to announce economic sanctions on four more people in its continuing response to China's crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong.
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) November 9, 2020
Jacobs, who posted the tweet, is a senior White House reporter for Bloomberg, and Nicholas Wadhams, who also received the news, is a senior foreign policy reporter for Bloomberg.
▼List of Chinese and Hong Kong officials sanctioned by the US Department of the Treasury in August and their reasons▼
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The US State Department issued a report under the Hong Kong Self-Government Act on October 14 and formally issued a warning to international financial institutions, requesting that they no longer have business dealings with those sanctioned, including Chief Executive Carrie Lam, or they may face two The second sanctions are after the Ministry of Finance announced sanctions on 11 Hong Kong and Mainland officials and former officials in August. The United States once again took concrete actions on the Hong Kong issue.
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