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US lifts sanctions on 9 Hong Kong officials in gesture to China

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The United States has lifted sanctions on nine Hong Kong and mainland Chinese officials, including Justice Secretary Paul Lam, in a move seen by observers as a gesture to improve relations with China following a meeting between the two countries' presidents. While this action is considered significant, many other officials, such as Chief Executive John Lee, remain under similar restrictions, and the impact on businesses' compliance requirements is minimal. The decision coincided with the expiration of a national emergency declaration that had previously led to the removal of Hong Kong's preferential trade status. AI

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US lifts sanctions on 9 Hong Kong officials in gesture to China

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Edith Lin,Connor Mycroft,Jess Ma ·

    Is the end of US sanctions on some Hong Kong officials an olive branch?

    Washington’s decision to end sanctions on nine Hong Kong and mainland Chinese officials, including Secretary for Justice Paul Lam Ting-kwok and two national security staffers, is an olive branch from the US to China to improve relations after their two presidents met in May, poli…

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