According to the agency, the sanctions are related to the decision of the Chinese authorities to suspend four opposition members of the Hong Kong Legislative Council
The US authorities intend to impose sanctions against more than 10 Chinese officials due to the decision of the Chinese authorities to suspend four opposition members of the Hong Kong Legislative Council. This was announced by Reuters on Monday.
According to its sources, up to 14 people, including members of the National People’s Congress (Parliament of China) and the Communist Party of China, may be subject to sanctions. According to the sources of the agency, economic sanctions can be introduced as early as 7 December.
In November, the Hong Kong authorities, which is a special administrative region of China, suspended four opposition lawmakers immediately after the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress adopted a new resolution in Beijing. It enshrines patriotism as a mandatory legal requirement for all members of the Hong Kong Legislative Council. The document gives the right to instantly remove members of the Legislative Council who do not meet this criterion without a court decision.