POLITICS● ELEVATEDJul 23 · Jul 23, 2026, 12:49 PM
US sanctions on 39 Hong Kong, mainland Chinese officials will remain in place: Rubio
South China Morning Post
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that there will be no change to the remaining sanctions on 39 Hong Kong and mainland Chinese officials in the “near future”, while acknowledging the issue came up in a meeting with Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Rubio, Washington’s top diplomat, also said on Thursday that US President Donald Trump had allowed a national emergency declaration on Hong Kong to expire last week after determining that the “circumstances had changed”, though he did not elaborate...
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