U.S. IMPOSES SANCTIONS ON 14 CHINESE OFFICIALS OVER BEIJING'S CLAMPDOWN IN HONG KONG

Highlights

• According to the U.S. Treasury Department, it was freezing the US assets of 14 vice chairs of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress and restricting their travel

• While the names or positions of the people likely to be sanctioned were not announced, but this order was reportedly signed by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

• On the reports of these sanctions, C....