US restricts visas of Chinese officials who've 'eviscerated' Hong Kong's freedoms

US President Donald Trump's administration said Friday it was restricting visas for a number of Chinese officials for infringing on the autonomy of Hong Kong, announcing action as Congress seeks tougher sanctions.

"The United States calls on China to honor its commitments and obligations in the Sino-British Joint Declaration," Mr Pompeo said in a statement, urging protections of"freedoms of expression and peaceful assembly."A State Department spokeswoman declined to say how many people were affected or even if they would all be denied entry to the United States.

But the Chinese embassy in Washington insisted in a statement that no one has any legal grounds or right to make irresponsible comments on Hong Kong affairs, citing the Sino-British Joint Declaration. Supporters of the bill, which needs to be passed by the House of Representatives, say they want to impose real costs on Chinese officials rather than just issue condemnations.Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen, who teamed up with Republican Pat Toomey on the act, said the visa action announced by Pompeo was insufficient.

Mr Trump has not publicly said if he would sign the Hong Kong Autonomy Act into law, but in the past, he has criticised legislation that ties his hands.

Thank you US so much for StandWithHongKong. HongKong must become NewWestBerlin after NationalSecurityLaw. OneCountryTwoSystemsIsDead. Hope can take more actions to sanction those devils whose raping HongKongers. MagnitskyAct

FullMoonNoStar Totalitarian CCP, HK government used political National Security Law for Hong Kong destroyed Basic Law, Hong Kong autonomy and freedom. One Country Two Systems is dead. Hong Kong peoples are demonstration for freedom and not accepted the nationals security law made. SOS

Sanction all CCP, Hong Kong govt, pro-Beijing Lawmakers, judges & police officials. StandWithHongKong HongKongProtests NationalSecurityLaw

Sanctions are required when CCP wants to destroy HK via restricting the freedom of speech and press. HK's special status will be gone along with the demolition of the core and universal values. StandwithHK Fightforfreedom HKIndependence

Stand with Hong Kong , fight for freedom and democracy. Stop police brutality! AllLivesMatters BoycottChina

Good news!

Thank you very much President Donald Trump and all the senators and deputies for supporting Hong Kong people and punishing Hong Kong and CCP officials who violate human rights. I hope that they can use tougher methods to sanction, because these administrators can not enter the

The NationalSecurityLaw violates the Basic Law and people in Hong Kong regardless any nationalities are deprived of freedoms and safety guaranteed by the Basic Law. Hong Kong is eroded to 1country 1system.

The Chinese need to respond, how the American, French, Spanish authorities control protesters, especially funded traitors...

Thank you for helping real Hong Kongers to resist the infringement of CCP. The evil communism is the universal enemy of humankind. StandWithHongKong AntiChinazi

Good start! But we are looking for more powerful punishments for those human rights violators. For example, freezing their US assets amd restricting visas for their family members as well! MakeChinaPay

Good!

It would be better if the restrictions can be done in the shortest time. Hong Kong people are willing to see the day China beat bu US. standwithhk AntiChinazi

kerokero_HKer Hongkonger well knew CCP Chinazi & HKPolice are extremely evil & brutal Totalitarianism long ago.. Though this time a much bigger crisis, HKer is still fighting For justice, HumanRight & democracy! Tks for StandWithHK 🥰 SOSHK FreeHK HongKongNeedsHelp NewWestBerlin

The Chinese government officials deserve to be sanctioned.

It is glad to here this news! Actions speak louder than words. We are looking forward to stronger strategies and sanctions on the Chinese government officials and hk gov official! It is definitely important to stop China’s tyranny right at this moment! SayNoToChina StandWithHK

Those people should never visit US if they loved China so much. The restriction is what they deserved. StandWithHongKong

I'm glad to hear this news. And I Strongly recommend extending the sanctions to their families.

Thanks for standing with justice

Great move. Please keep sanction CCP and HK Govt.

Punishment & sanctions on the human rights abusers are needed while a murderous regime like China is not willing to compromise. StandwithHongKong

As Legislative Councilor Regina Ip said, she does not mind whether the United States grants visas or not. Hope that the US authorities can give the Chinese Communist Party and relevant officials in Hong Kong higher sanctions to show their vigilance

Hong Kong is an example of how Chinese Communist Party treats their citizens, with no rule of law and not allowing people to speak out. They only want us to be their slave. Such tyranny will conquer the world if we don't stop China. fightforfreedom standwithhongkong China

Thank you for Trump's administration action to StandWithHongKong Hope CCP returning to be civilization ruling party to do the right thing and obligating JD and international treaty; however, HKers truly understand CCP won't change

Thank you very much for StandWithHongKong At the moment before the imposition of the NationalSecurityLaw, President Trump & US are showing they're upholding freedom in HongKong We HKers will keep on fighting for freedom. Please keep on supporting us

Thank you the help from all freedom lovers. It means a lot to Hongkongers. Wish that it will be more sanctions to those violating human rights and democracy in Hong Kong. StandWithHongKong

This move is very welcomed. They have to choose between continue to obey emperor Xi or to switch sides providing information of who involved in the freedom erosion in HK. Yet, we dk if this could help escaping from the sanctions😂

Dont miss their family

From June 2019-now, countless PoliceBrutality as a suppression to the protesters is still happening. Not only ppl’s voice, CCP n HK officials are not even care abt ppl’s lives. Hope more sanctions will be imposed as their punishment! StandWithHongKong

Great job! CCP_is_terrorist HongKong

In Trump we trust!

Look forward to seeing Five Eyes' joint action

Dictator China maintains dictatorship by detain & restrict citizens from free speech. Surveilance, filter and censor media to control information & propaganda. Threaten private companies to support their devil policies to secure business. MagnitskyAct

Tks US to pass HongKongAutonomyAct to sanction relevant ppl & org who support CCP brutally breach binding treaty. CCP steps up oppression & interferes judicial Independence of HK. Police brutality is still unaccountable. US leads this freedom fight.

It's time for the world to unite to stop totalitarianism of CCP.

Sanction against CCP and HK officials is necessary for maintaining human rights and freedom in HK. They have eviscerated HK freedom. They deserves sanctions!

Welcome to heard that hope many punishments come soon

Support! CCP officer is terrorist

As a HKers , I am so glad that those Chinese officials face their punishments! I also hope that the CCPChina realise that it is a wrong decision to corrode Hong Kong’s freedom.

Waiting these terrorists to be sanctioned HKPoliceTerrorists

Hong Kong is in HKPoliceState now. The legal system is already on the verge of collapse. The culprit must take responsibility！ Please count them in. We are about to suffocate！😣

thank you for supporting Hong Kong in our fight for freedom and democracy

If CCP members believe so much in the authoritarian regime, why bother to hedge their money and safety of their families in the free world?

Good start but it’s gone far enough. Desecrating Democratic ideals are exactly what Communists do. CCP can arrest everyone who considered to be dangerous to the China in the name of partition/sedition/subversion. This time democracy have to defeat CCP. AntiChinazi

Chinese officials who violate human rights and freedoms must be severely punished😤

Grateful to know about the great news. As a Hongkonger, we look forward to sanctions on HK officials and the rogue HK police, who have received no penalties for their brutality, as well. The act of US means a lot to us at stake and we’re very much obliged. StandWithHongKong

China is a threat to the free world. I hope tougher sanctions will follow! CCPChina

Why would any CN officials or any one want to go there?Highest covid death toll,worst performing developed country not so much better than India with lots of slumps.Yet Mr realDonaldTrump want to slow down the test?! EuropeanChamber did the right thing ban US travellers to EU

That will help US

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