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US Democrats rebuke Trump for easing sanctions on China, Hong Kong officials
🌍 GlobalAug 18, 2026 22:46SRC: SOUTH CHINA MORNING POSTBY: Mark Magnier
INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY
Several top US Democratic lawmakers chided US President Donald Trump on Tuesday for easing sanctions recently on Chinese and Hong Kong officials who, they said, were “complicit in Beijing’s dismantling of Hong Kong’s autonomy”. “We write to express serious concern,” the four-page letter said. “It raises serious questions about the durability of US policy towards Hong Kong that we believe warrant a direct response from the administration.” On July 14, the US allowed its designation of Hong Kong..
DETAILED REPORT
Several top US Democratic lawmakers chided US President Donald Trump on Tuesday for easing sanctions recently on Chinese and Hong Kong officials who, they said, were “complicit in Beijing’s dismantling of Hong Kong’s autonomy”.
“We write to express serious concern,” the four-page letter said. “It raises serious questions about the durability of US policy towards Hong Kong that we believe warrant a direct response from the administration.”
On July 14, the US allowed its designation of Hong Kong...
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