U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Thursday that Washington has no plans to lift Hong Kong-related sanctions, even though Chinese officials had brought up the issue during a bilateral meeting a day before.
Speaking to reporters in the Philippines’ capital of Manila, Rubio rejected the view that the Trump administration eased sanctions on Hong Kong by letting one legal basis for the restrictions expire.
“A significant number of individuals in Hong Kong that remain sanctioned that were not covered by the executive order,” Rubio explained. “And that remains in place.”
Referring to a meeting with China’s top diplomat on Wednesday, Rubio said, “That was raised with us yesterday, but we don’t see a change anytime in the near future on that.”…
Rubio Signals No Changes in Hong Kong Policy After Beijing Raises Sanctions
