The sanctions have been placed by the US Treasury. On HK head Lam and 10 other top officials in Hong Kong and mainland China.

  • Sanction target those undermining Hong Kong's autonomy, said Treasury Secretary Mnuchin
  • Treasury accused Lam of "implementing Beijing's policies of suppression of freedom and democratic processes"

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On Friday Trump took action against TikTok and WeChat, US treasury adding to the actions on China over the weekend.

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