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BREAKING: US Senate passes Hong Kong Autonomy Act and Hong Kong resolution
Today the Hong Kong Autonomy Act, tabled by Senator Toomey and Senator Van Hollen, alongside Senator Hawley's strong Hong Kong resolution, passed the floor of Senate, sending a signal that the United States stands with Hong Kong.
//the legislation will give new powers to impose secondary sanctions on financial institutions complicit in the abuse of rights in Hong Kong. Many of these are Chinese state-owned firms that use Hong Kong as a base for raising foreign capital, and so this is will ensure that the CCP feel a direct cost if they continue to violate the basic rights and freedoms of Hong Kongers
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Full article: Hong Kong Watch, (25-Jun)
Further reading:
Senate passes new sanctions to punish China over Hong Kong
European Parliament resolution on the PRC national security law for Hong Kong and the need for the EU to defend Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy
#HongKongAutonomyAct #US
BREAKING: US Senate passes Hong Kong Autonomy Act and Hong Kong resolution
Today the Hong Kong Autonomy Act, tabled by Senator Toomey and Senator Van Hollen, alongside Senator Hawley's strong Hong Kong resolution, passed the floor of Senate, sending a signal that the United States stands with Hong Kong.
//the legislation will give new powers to impose secondary sanctions on financial institutions complicit in the abuse of rights in Hong Kong. Many of these are Chinese state-owned firms that use Hong Kong as a base for raising foreign capital, and so this is will ensure that the CCP feel a direct cost if they continue to violate the basic rights and freedoms of Hong Kongers
Image: CNN
Full article: Hong Kong Watch, (25-Jun)
Further reading:
Senate passes new sanctions to punish China over Hong Kong
European Parliament resolution on the PRC national security law for Hong Kong and the need for the EU to defend Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy
#HongKongAutonomyAct #US
#Sanction #HongKongAutonomyAct
#US State Department Warns: Foreign Financial Institutions Will Be Sanctioned For Trading With HK and PRC Officials on US Sanction List
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Source: U.S. Department of State #Oct14
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#US State Department Warns: Foreign Financial Institutions Will Be Sanctioned For Trading With HK and PRC Officials on US Sanction List
The US Department of State submitted a report on Oct 14, 2020 with regard to The Hong Kong Autonomy Act.
The report warned:
- In 30 to 60 days from Oct 14, 2020, a report identifying the foreign financial institutions (#FFI) that knowingly conduct a significant transaction with the sanctioned persons will be submitted to the US Congress.
- Within one year after an FFI has been included in the said report, the U.S. President shall impose 5 out of 10 of the sanctions (as follows) and ALL of the sanctions no later than two years. These include:
(1) restrictions on loans from U.S. financial institutions;
(2) prohibitions on designation as a primary dealer;
(3) prohibitions on service as a repository of government funds;
(4) restrictions on foreign exchange;
(5) prohibitions on banking transactions;
(6) prohibitions on property transactions;
(7) restrictions on exports, re–exports, and transfers;
(8) bans on investments in equity or debt;
(9) exclusions of corporate officers; and
(10) sanctions of principal executive officers.
- Not later than one year from Oct 14, 2020, the U.S. President shall impose certain blocking sanctions on the listed persons and subject them to visa restrictions and exclusion from the United States. The sanctioned persons in Hong Kong and China include:
(1) Xia Baolong, the head of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office
(2) Zhang Xiaoming, Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office
(3) Luo Huining, director of the Central Government Liaison Office
(4) Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of Hong Kong
(5) Teresa Cheng, Secretary for Justice and principal legal advisor to Chief Executive
(6) Erick Tsang, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs
(7) Zheng Yanxiong, head of the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central Government in Hong Kong
(8) Eric Chan, Secretary-General of the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the HKSAR
(9) John Lee, Secretary for Security
(10) Chris Tang, Commissioner of Police
The State Department emphasized that the release of the report shows US' "ongoing objection to Beijing’s actions that are intentionally designed to erode the freedoms of the people of Hong Kong and impose the CCP’s oppressive policies".
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Source: U.S. Department of State #Oct14
https://www.state.gov/identification-of-foreign-persons-involved-in-the-erosion-of-the-obligations-of-china-under-the-joint-declaration-or-the-basic-law/
#US #USSanction
#US State Department Warns: Foreign Financial Institutions Will Be Sanctioned For Trading With HK and PRC Officials on US Sanction List
The US Department of State submitted a report on Oct 14, 2020 with regard to The Hong Kong Autonomy Act.
The report warned:
- In 30 to 60 days from Oct 14, 2020, a report identifying the foreign financial institutions (#FFI) that knowingly conduct a significant transaction with the sanctioned persons will be submitted to the US Congress.
- Within one year after an FFI has been included in the said report, the U.S. President shall impose 5 out of 10 of the sanctions (as follows) and ALL of the sanctions no later than two years. These include:
(1) restrictions on loans from U.S. financial institutions;
(2) prohibitions on designation as a primary dealer;
(3) prohibitions on service as a repository of government funds;
(4) restrictions on foreign exchange;
(5) prohibitions on banking transactions;
(6) prohibitions on property transactions;
(7) restrictions on exports, re–exports, and transfers;
(8) bans on investments in equity or debt;
(9) exclusions of corporate officers; and
(10) sanctions of principal executive officers.
- Not later than one year from Oct 14, 2020, the U.S. President shall impose certain blocking sanctions on the listed persons and subject them to visa restrictions and exclusion from the United States. The sanctioned persons in Hong Kong and China include:
(1) Xia Baolong, the head of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office
(2) Zhang Xiaoming, Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office
(3) Luo Huining, director of the Central Government Liaison Office
(4) Carrie Lam, Chief Executive of Hong Kong
(5) Teresa Cheng, Secretary for Justice and principal legal advisor to Chief Executive
(6) Erick Tsang, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs
(7) Zheng Yanxiong, head of the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central Government in Hong Kong
(8) Eric Chan, Secretary-General of the Committee for Safeguarding National Security of the HKSAR
(9) John Lee, Secretary for Security
(10) Chris Tang, Commissioner of Police
The State Department emphasized that the release of the report shows US' "ongoing objection to Beijing’s actions that are intentionally designed to erode the freedoms of the people of Hong Kong and impose the CCP’s oppressive policies".
Image: Apple Daily
Source: U.S. Department of State #Oct14
https://www.state.gov/identification-of-foreign-persons-involved-in-the-erosion-of-the-obligations-of-china-under-the-joint-declaration-or-the-basic-law/
#US #USSanction
United States Department of State
Identification of Foreign Persons Involved in the Erosion of the Obligations of China Under the Joint Declaration or the Basic…
Pursuant to Section 5(a) of the Hong Kong Autonomy Act (“HKAA” or “Act”) (P. L. 116-149), not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of the HKAA, if the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, determines that a…