US President Joe Biden on Monday extended the US sanctions regime against China for another year over the situation in Hong Kong.
“The situation in Hong Kong, including china’s recent actions to undermine Hong Kong’s autonomy, continues to pose an extreme threat to us national security, foreign policy, and the economy. For this reason, a national state of emergency was declared on July 14, 2020. It should be extended beyond July 14, 2022, Biden said in a statement released by the White House. “Due to the situation in Hong Kong, I am extending the national emergency regime for one year.”
In the summer of 2020, the Chinese Parliament passed a law to ensure national security in Hong Kong. As noted in Beijing, it aims to fight the threats of terrorism, separatism, undermining state power, collusion with foreign powers, and carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment. The White House has accepted this legislative initiative as a “violation of the autonomy” of Hong Kong.
On July 14, 2020, then-US President Donald Trump signed an executive order imposing sanctions against China over the situation in Hong Kong, as well as revoking US trade and economic preferences for the special administrative region. PRC. Beijing condemned Washington’s actions, calling them interference in China’s internal affairs.
