Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s chief executive, is one of 11 officials sanctioned by the United States. Photo: EPA-EFE
Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s chief executive, is one of 11 officials sanctioned by the United States. Photo: EPA-EFE
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US sanctions Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam for ‘implementing Beijing’s policies of suppression’

  • Trump administration’s measures also target secretary-level officials in Hong Kong and several mainland officials
  • The sanctions are being carried out to punish Beijing for curtailing political freedoms in Hong Kong

Owen ChurchillJacob Fromer
Owen Churchill and Jacob Fromer in Washington

Updated: 8:46pm, 8 Aug, 2020

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Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s chief executive, is one of 11 officials sanctioned by the United States. Photo: EPA-EFE
Carrie Lam, Hong Kong’s chief executive, is one of 11 officials sanctioned by the United States. Photo: EPA-EFE
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