US to set curbs on Hong Kong officials after city passes security law
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The US is set to impose new visa restrictions on some Hong Kong officials after the city passed a domestic security legislation. The State Department will take steps against multiple Hong Kong officials responsible for the crackdown on rights and freedoms. The announcement follows the findings of the department's annual Hong Kong Policy Act Report to Congress, which catalogs the intensifying repression and ongoing crackdown by China and Hong Kong authorities. The US move marks the latest overseas response to Hong Kong's passing of Article 23, the local security law. Foreign governments have warned that the law could further erode Hong Kong's freedom and rule of law.

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https://www.thestandard.com.hk/breaking-news/section/4/214891/US-to-set-curbs-on-Hong-Kong-officials-after-city-passes-security-law