US Democrats rebuke Trump for easing sanctions on China, Hong Kong officials

Several top US Democratic lawmakers chided US President Donald Trump on Tuesday for easing sanctions recently on Chinese and Hong Kong officials who, they said, were “complicit in Beijing’s dismantling of Hong Kong’s autonomy”. “We write to express serious concern,” the four-page letter said. “It raises serious questio

DemographyImmigrants with one-way permits help city buck demographic trendsImmigration helped Hong Kong reach a net population increase in the past year despite recording more deaths than births. (Photo by Nikkei)KENSAKU IHARAAugust 19, 2026 04:24 JSTHONG KONG -- Hong Kong's population reached 7.51 million people as of