The US authorities are going to impose new sanctions against China reports Reuters citing several sources.
The measures will affect at least 14 officials of the PRC. They will be introduced because of the decision of the Chinese authorities to remove four opposition members of the Hong Kong Legislative Council.
Economic sanctions may be introduced on December 7. According to sources, the administration of the current US President Donald Trump is deliberately increasing pressure on Beijing. before being replaced by the Democratic Party candidate Joe Biden .
In November, four opposition lawmakers were ousted in Hong Kong. This came after the adoption of a new resolution that enshrines patriotism as a legal requirement for all members of the Hong Kong Legislative Council. According to the document, legislators can be removed without a court decision.
Hong Kong’s National Security Law was passed by the Chinese parliament on June 30. It empowers the Chinese authorities to suppress actions that they perceive as a threat to national security, in particular to prevent protests and bring their leaders to justice. In Washington, the adoption of the law was called annexation. China insisted that these issues relate to the country’s internal affairs.
Hong Kong returned to China from a lease agreement between it and Britain in 1997. According to a joint declaration between China and Britain, the city was promised broad autonomy for 50 years.