Senators Question Treasury on Hong Kong Bank Sanctions Inaction

Republican Senator Pat Toomey and Democrat Chris Van Hollen say they are following with up the Treasury Department as to why no banks were named in a report it issued Tuesday on interactions with people subject to Hong Kong sanctions, according to a statement.

• “Imposing these sanctions is vital to our efforts to hold the Chinese government accountable for their attacks on Hongkongers’ basic freedoms,” the senators say in joint statement
• Link to Treasury report
• Related: Treasury Takes No Action on Hong Kong Banking Sanctions

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