Weekend news – US imposes sanctions on Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam

The sanctions have been placed by the US Treasury. On HK head Lam and  10 other top officials in Hong Kong and mainland China.

  • Sanction target those undermining Hong Kong’s autonomy, said Treasury Secretary Mnuchin
  • Treasury accused Lam of “implementing Beijing’s policies of suppression of freedom and democratic processes”
On Friday Trump took action against TikTok and WeChat, US treasury adding to the actions on China over the weekend.
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