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Raymond Siu Chak-yee, who retires on Tuesday, is among officials alleged to undercut Hongkongers’ rights or commit transnational repression
Updated: 5:07am, 1 Apr 2025
Commissioner of Police Raymond Siu Chak-yee (right) , shown at Police College ceremony on Saturday, was sanctioned by the US on Monday. Photo: Jelly Tse
The US imposed sanctions on Hong Kong’s departing police chief and five other officials on Monday, saying they had undermined the semi-autonomous city’s “protected rights and freedoms”.
The sanctions against Hong Kong Police Commissioner Raymond Siu Chak-yee and other high-ranking officials announced on Monday will freeze any assets they have in the US and restrict any financial transactions with them under US law. The sanctions were imposed on Chiu a day before he retires on Tuesday.
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