US sanctions 6 Chinese and Hong Kong officials over rights abuses. Beijing threatens to retaliate The sanctions are expected to further escalate tensions between Washington and Beijing.

HONG KONG — China will sanction U.S. officials, lawmakers and leaders of nongovernmental organizations who it says have “performed poorly” on Hong Kong issues, the Foreign Ministry announced.

Since China imposed a national security law in 2020 to quell the 2019 massive anti-government protests, Hong Kong authorities have prosecuted many of the city's leading activists. Media outlets ...

The United States has taken strong action against a network of international companies and individuals accused of helping ...

The U.S. Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) imposed new sanctions on a global procurement network ...

Hong Kong's new police commissioner played down the impact of recent U.S. sanctions on Hong Kong and Chinese officials, while pledging to do more to safeguard national security in the financial ...

The Treasury Department imposed sanctions on six firms in Hong Kong and mainland China for allegedly supplying components to Iran’s drone and missile programmes in violation of US bans. The ...

HONG KONG — The United States sanctioned six Chinese and Hong Kong officials who it alleged were involved in “transnational repression” and acts that threaten to further erode the city’s ...

Hong Kong's new police commissioner played down the impact of recent U.S. sanctions on Hong Kong and Chinese officials, while pledging to do more to safeguard national security in the financial hub.

“China has decided to impose sanctions on U.S. congressmen, officials, and NGO leaders who have performed poorly on Hong Kong-related issues,” Guo said, adding the response was made according ...