U.S. Sanctions Six Chinese and Hong Kong Officials Over Rights Abuses

The sanctions target senior officials for using the National Security Law to suppress dissent and intimidate pro-democracy activists abroad.

The United States imposed sanctions on six senior Chinese and Hong Kong officials for actions undermining Hong Kong's autonomy and engaging in transnational repression.
The sanctioned individuals include Police Commissioner Raymond Siu, Justice Secretary Paul Lam, and four other senior officials involved in enforcing the National Security Law.
The sanctions block U.S. assets of the targeted officials and prohibit financial transactions with them, as authorized under Executive Order 13936.
The U.S. cited the targeting of 19 overseas pro-democracy activists, including one U.S. citizen and four U.S. residents, as a key reason for the sanctions.
Beijing condemned the sanctions, accused the U.S. of interference, and vowed to retaliate, escalating tensions between the two nations.