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President Donald Trump has not ruled out further sanctions on top Chinese officials that could come in addition to actions taken this week to punish China for its handling of Hong Kong, a White House National Security Council spokesman said on Wednesday.
The Hong Kong Autonomy Act, which Trump signed on Tuesday, allows him to impose sanctions and visa restrictions on Chinese officials and financial institutions involved in the imposition of China’s new national security law in Hong Kong.
Bloomberg reported Trump had ruled out additional sanctions on top Chinese officials for now to avoid escalating tensions.
National Security Council spokesman John Ullyot noted Trump last week issued sanctions against Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials for their treatment of minority Uighur Muslims.
“In no way has he taken anything off the table with respect to further sanctions of party officials for actions in Hong Kong or on other issues. Any suggestion otherwise by anonymous sources is flat out wrong,” Ullyot said.
White House discussions are ongoing about potential targets for sanctions and no final decisions have been made, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Among names being pushed is Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, who has backed implementation of the security law, the source said.
The New York Times reported later Wednesday that the Trump administration was considering a sweeping ban on travel to the United States by CCP members.
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