Washington, (thestates.news) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on
Saturday that Washington is imposing visa restrictions on Chinese Communist
Party officials who it believes are responsible for undermining freedoms in
Hong Kong.
Mr Pompeo said the sanctions targeted both “current and former” party
officials.
He said the move followed President Trump’s promise to punish Beijing over a
proposed security law that could erode Hong Kong’s autonomy, a BBC report said.
China said the US decision was a “mistake” that should be withdrawn.
The American decision comes just days ahead of a meeting of China’s parliament.
The Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress will discuss the new
law at its meeting, which starts on Sunday.
China’s proposed security legislation will make it a crime to undermine
Beijing’s authority in Hong Kong, and could also see China installing its own
security agencies in the territory for the first time.
The move has sparked a new wave of anti-mainland protests in Hong Kong.
Mike Pompeo’s statement on Friday, followed a recent vote by the US Senate to impose
sanctions on individuals who undermine Hong Kong’s autonomy and the banks that
do business with them. uni (#mediasaheb.com)
VISA RESTRICTIONS FOR CHINESE OFFICIALS IN THE US OVER HONG KONG SECURITY LAW
