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Democrats rebuke Trump for easing sanctions on Hong Kong officials

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US Democratic lawmakers have criticized former President Donald Trump for easing sanctions on Chinese and Hong Kong officials. These officials were previously sanctioned for their alleged involvement in dismantling Hong Kong's autonomy. The move by Trump's administration allowed several sanctioned individuals, including Hong Kong's Justice Secretary, to regain access to the US banking system and assets, while others faced reduced restrictions. Despite these changes, two key US laws concerning Hong Kong's autonomy remain in effect. AI

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Democrats rebuke Trump for easing sanctions on Hong Kong officials

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Magnier ·

    US Democrats rebuke Trump for easing sanctions on Beijing, Hong Kong officials

    Several top US Democratic lawmakers chided US President Donald Trump on Tuesday for easing sanctions recently on Chinese and Hong Kong officials who, they said, were “complicit in Beijing’s dismantling of Hong Kong’s autonomy”. “We write to express serious concern,” the four-page…

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