Foreign Office pauses ‘indefinitely’ sanctions on Chinese officials, MPs hear
by Richard Wheeler
Mar 20, 2024
3 minutes
Internal documents show the Foreign Office has “indefinitely” paused targeted sanctions against Chinese officials, according to a Conservative former leader.
Sir Iain Duncan Smith, who is among a group of British politicians sanctioned by Beijing, criticised the “terrible” decision after he raised it in the House of Commons.
His concerns were aired as MPs condemned Hong Kong legislators for passing a national security law that grants the government more power to quash dissent.
Conservative MP Sir
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