US to Set Curbs on HK Officials After Security Law Is Passed
The US move marks the latest overseas response to Hong Kong’s passing of Article 23, the local security law, earlier this month.
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The US is set to impose new visa restrictions on some Hong Kong officials after the city fast-tracked into law domestic security legislation that Washington says muzzles open discussion in the global finance hub.
The State Department will take the steps against multiple Hong Kong officials responsible for the intensifying crackdown on rights and freedoms, according to a statement from Secretary of State Antony Blinken Friday. It did not specify a time frame or name the officials targeted.