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In July 2020, then-U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring a national emergency with respect to Hong Kong and imposed economic sanctions on 48 Chinese and Hong Kong officials. This week the United States confirmed that it would not renew the national emergency and removed nine officials from
US Using Export Control Tools to Sanction Chinese Company SenseTime Group
On Dec. 10, the White House released a “Joint Statement on the Export Controls and Human Rights ...
UK Police Investigates Anonymous Bounty On Pro-Democracy Hong Kong Activists
The UK Metropolitan Police has opened an investigation regarding a social media post by pro-Chinese Communist...
WTA Officially Pulls Out of China Over Peng Shuai Disappearance
The Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) has decided to end all tournaments in China over concerns surrounding...
Former Lawmaker Calls for Probe Into Attacks on Hong Kong Protesters in London Chinatown
A former Hong Kong lawmaker, Nathan Law, has requested that authorities in London investigate a group...
Macau Casino Mogul to Await Trial on Charges He Ran Illegal Gambling Business in China
Macau’s most well-known casino junket magnate Alvin Chau Cheok-wa is currently being held in a county...
Hong Kong Activist Sentenced to Over 3.5 Years in Prison for Secession and Money Laundering
On Nov. 23 Hong Kong activist, Tony Chung, former convenor of Studentlocalism, was sentenced to prison...
US Navy Officer, Wife Who Conspired to Sell Equipment to China Face Up to 30 Years in Prison
U.S. Navy Lt. Fan Yang, a Naval Flight Officer trained in anti-submarine warfare, was found guilty of...
Following Biden-Xi Virtual Meeting, White House Seeks Talks on ‘Strategic Stability’
During the Nov. 15 virtual summit held between U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping...
Hong Kong Grants JP Morgan CEO Quarantine Exemption Angering Some
Hong Kong has imposed some of the strictest coronavirus restrictions in the world that includes mandatory...