Hong Kong In The Crosshairs: Secretary Of State Submits Hong Kong Autonomy Act Report To Congress, Paving Path For Secondary Sanctions
By EsqSocial Corporation 19/10/20
On Wednesday, October 14, 2020, the U.S. Department of State (“State”) submitted a report to the U.S. Congress, as required under section 5(a) of the Hong Kong Autonomy Act (“HKAA”), identifying foreign persons materially contributing to the failure of the Government of China to meet its obligations under the Joint Declaration or the Basic Law concerning Hong Kong’s relative independence. The State report (the “Section 5(a) Report”) named 10 prominent Chinese and Hong Kong Government officials –...
By: Morrison & Foerster LLP