Correction and Clarification: US Adds 24 Officials to Hong Kong Autonomy Act Sanctions*
The additional sanctions come on the eve of a high-level diplomatic meeting scheduled for Thursday
*A previous statement mistakenly stated that 14 instead of 24 individuals were added to the Hong Kong Autonomy Act report:
– In the first HKAA report issued on October 14, 2020, 10 individuals were identified as “involved in the erosion of the obligations of China under the Joint Declaration or Basic Law”;
– Today’s announcement by Secretary of State Antony Blinken identifies 24 additional foreign individuals “who are materially contributing to, have materially contributed to, or attempt to materially contribute to the failure of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to meet its obligations under the Sino-British Joint Declaration or Hong Kong’s Basic Law,”;
– Many among the 24 were previously banned from traveling to the US.
From Samuel Chu, managing director, HKDC:
“Today’s action by the US is a timely and clear rebuke to the malfeasances of the CCP and Hong Kong government over the past weeks. In unilaterally deciding to ‘deform’ Hong Kong’s electoral system at the Two Sessions last week and detaining the entire political leadership of the pro-democracy movement in one fell swoop, China has erased ‘one country, two systems’ and radically remade Hong Kong into just another Chinese city.
The timing of the announcement, coming on the eve of the meeting between high-level American and Chinese officials in Alaska on Thursday, shows that the United States will not back down when it comes to Hong Kong, and the Biden administration will not look the other way on matters of human rights.”
Full list of 24 individuals added to the HKAA report:
Wang Chen is a member of the Chinese Communist Party’s elite 25-person Politburo and the ranking Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, which was responsible for developing and adopting the National Security Law. The Standing Committee drafted the National Security Law, bypassing Hong Kong’s legislature. The Standing Committee then voted unanimously to adopt the National Security Law and listed it in Annex III of the Basic Law, allowing it to be enforced in Hong Kong.
You Quan is the Head of the Chinese Communist Party’s United Front Work Department and Vice Chairman of the Central Leading Group on Hong Kong and Macau Affairs (“Leading Group”), which is an organ of the Chinese Communist Party through which it oversees matters related to Hong Kong. The Leading Group was involved in drafting of and deliberations over the National Security Law.
Cao Jianming is a Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, which was responsible for developing and adopting the National Security Law. The Standing Committee drafted the National Security Law, bypassing Hong Kong’s legislature. The Standing Committee then voted unanimously to adopt the National Security Law and listed it in Annex III of the Basic Law, allowing it to be enforced in Hong Kong.
Zhang Chunxian is a Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, which was responsible for developing and adopting the National Security Law. The Standing Committee drafted the National Security Law, bypassing Hong Kong’s legislature. The Standing Committee then voted unanimously to adopt the National Security Law and listed it in Annex III of the Basic Law, allowing it to be enforced in Hong Kong.
Shen Yueyue is a Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, which was responsible for developing and adopting the National Security Law. The Standing Committee drafted the National Security Law, bypassing Hong Kong’s legislature. The Standing Committee then voted unanimously to adopt the National Security Law and listed it in Annex III of the Basic Law, allowing it to be enforced in Hong Kong.
Ji Bingxuan is a Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, which was responsible for developing and adopting the National Security Law. The Standing Committee drafted the National Security Law, bypassing Hong Kong’s legislature. The Standing Committee then voted unanimously to adopt the National Security Law and listed it in Annex III of the Basic Law, allowing it to be enforced in Hong Kong.
Arken Imirbaki is a Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, which was responsible for developing and adopting the National Security Law. The Standing Committee drafted the National Security Law, bypassing Hong Kong’s legislature. The Standing Committee then voted unanimously to adopt the National Security Law and listed it in Annex III of the Basic Law, allowing it to be enforced in Hong Kong.
Wan Exiang is a Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, which was responsible for developing and adopting the National Security Law. The Standing Committee drafted the National Security Law, bypassing Hong Kong’s legislature. The Standing Committee then voted unanimously to adopt the National Security Law and listed it in Annex III of the Basic Law, allowing it to be enforced in Hong Kong.
Chen Zhu is a Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, which was responsible for developing and adopting the National Security Law. The Standing Committee drafted the National Security Law, bypassing Hong Kong’s legislature. The Standing Committee then voted unanimously to adopt the National Security Law and listed it in Annex III of the Basic Law, allowing it to be enforced in Hong Kong.
Wang Dongming is a Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, which was responsible for developing and adopting the National Security Law. The Standing Committee drafted the National Security Law, bypassing Hong Kong’s legislature. The Standing Committee then voted unanimously to adopt the National Security Law and listed it in Annex III of the Basic Law, allowing it to be enforced in Hong Kong.
Padma Choling is a Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, which was responsible for developing and adopting the National Security Law. The Standing Committee drafted the National Security Law, bypassing Hong Kong’s legislature. The Standing Committee then voted unanimously to adopt the National Security Law and listed it in Annex III of the Basic Law, allowing it to be enforced in Hong Kong.
Ding Zhongli is a Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, which was responsible for developing and adopting the National Security Law. The Standing Committee drafted the National Security Law, bypassing Hong Kong’s legislature. The Standing Committee then voted unanimously to adopt the National Security Law and listed it in Annex III of the Basic Law, allowing it to be enforced in Hong Kong.
Hao Mingjin is a Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, which was responsible for developing and adopting the National Security Law. The Standing Committee drafted the National Security Law, bypassing Hong Kong’s legislature. The Standing Committee then voted unanimously to adopt the National Security Law and listed it in Annex III of the Basic Law, allowing it to be enforced in Hong Kong.
Cai Dafeng is a Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, which was responsible for developing and adopting the National Security Law. The Standing Committee drafted the National Security Law, bypassing Hong Kong’s legislature. The Standing Committee then voted unanimously to adopt the National Security Law and listed it in Annex III of the Basic Law, allowing it to be enforced in Hong Kong.
Wu Weihua is a Vice-Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, which was responsible for developing and adopting the National Security Law. The Standing Committee drafted the National Security Law, bypassing Hong Kong’s legislature. The Standing Committee then voted unanimously to adopt the National Security Law and listed it in Annex III of the Basic Law, allowing it to be enforced in Hong Kong.
Deng Zhonghua is the Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office. As Deputy Director, Deng helps oversee the Office’s operations and its promotion of the principles and policies of the central government concerning Hong Kong, including the National Security Law. During Deng’s tenure, the Office has taken a number of actions to interfere in Hong Kong’s autonomy, including issuing statements asserting its authority to supervise Hong Kong’s internal affairs in contradiction to the Basic Law and the Sino-British Joint Declaration.
Li Jiangzhou is a Deputy of the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central Government in Hong Kong. The Office was created under the National Security Law and is responsible for overseeing law enforcement mechanisms and coordinating the central government’s ultimate responsibilities over security matters in the city.
Edwina Lau is a Deputy Commissioner of the Hong Kong Police Force and the head of its National Security Division (NSD). Lau is in charge of the NSD, which was set up under the National Security Law to handle matters related to national security, including investigating crimes under the Law. The NSD has carried out a number of arrests under the Law and was involved in the mass arrests of fifty-five pro-democracy politicians and activists in Hong Kong on January 6-7.
Li Kwai-Wah is a Senior Superintendent of the NSD, which was set up under the National Security Law to handle matters related to national security, including investigating crimes under the Law. The NSD has carried out dozens of arrests under the Law, including and was involved in the mass arrests of fifty-five pro-democracy politicians and activists in Hong Kong on January 6-7.
Frederic Choi Chin-Pang is the Director of National Security of the NSD, which was set up under the National Security Law to handle matters related to national security, including investigating crimes under the Law. The NSD has carried out dozens of arrests under the Law, includingthe mass arrests of fifty-five pro-democracy politicians and activists in Hong Kong on January 6-7.
Kelvin Kong Hok Lai is an Assistant Commissioner in the NSD, which was set up under the National Security Law to handle matters related to national security, including investigating crimes under the Law. The NSD has carried out dozens of arrests under the Law, includingthe mass arrests of fifty-five pro-democracy politicians and activists in Hong Kong on January 6-7.
Andrew Kan Kai Yan is an Assistant Commissioner in the NSD, which was set up under the National Security Law to handle matters related to national security, including investigating crimes under the Law. The NSD has carried out a number of arrests under the Law and was involved in the mass arrests of fifty-five pro-democracy politicians and activists in Hong Kong on January 6-7.
Tam Yiu-Chung is the Hong Kong delegate to the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, which was responsible for developing and adopting the National Security Law. The Standing Committee drafted the National Security Law, bypassing Hong Kong’s legislature. The Standing Committee then voted unanimously to adopt the National Security Law and listed it in Annex III of the Basic Law, allowing it to be enforced in Hong Kong.
Sun Wenqing, AKA Sun Qingye, is a Deputy of the Office for Safeguarding National Security of the Central Government in Hong Kong. The Office was created under the National Security Law and is responsible for overseeing law enforcement mechanisms and coordinating the central government’s responsibilities regarding security matters in the city.
