The US has started enforcing its sanctions against two junta-owned banks in Myanmar by closing a window for businesses to wind down all transactions with them, according to the US Department of State. The USdesignatedsanctions on military-controlled Myanma Foreign Trade Bank and Myanma Investment a...
Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Samuel Brownback, US Senators Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and Republican Representative Chris Smith, following US sanctions on Chinese officials over the Xinjiang issue.
Hezbollah condemns US sanctions on banks dealing with groupBy SARAH EL DEEB
Under the sanctions, which empower the Treasury Department to target officials anywhere for human rights violations and corruption, the U.S. assets of listed individuals will be frozen and they will not be allowed to do business with U.S. banks. Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying ...
However, the MOFCOM spokesperson also stated that China “opposes individual countries’ arbitrary use of drones as an excuse to impose illegal sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals”. This is likely in reference to the US, which has imposed export controls on various Chinese goods due to...
The new sanctions also targeted Chinese, Serbian, Irish, Finnish, Kyrgyz, and German entities and individuals who helped Russia evade international sanctions. OFAC designated six Chinese entities for supplying electronics to Russia, a Lichtenstein-based entity and its German...
US Department of Treasury Sanctions Chinese Entities that Hacked Treasury Department, Secretary Yellen’s Computer January 17, 2025 @ 10:57 amByJD Alois| China state-affiliated entities have been hacking both public and private organizations in the US for years now. This is part of China’s goa...
HSBCandStandard Chartered, which in early Junepublicly endorsed mainlandChina’s national security law on Hong Kong, are preparing for US sanctions against China that could affect these banks’ operations, a media report said. The UK-listed banks, which are substantial Asia players, are planning ...
Bloc concerned about president-elect reversing US sanctions against Russia and other policies Save Trump campaign worker won Musk’s $1mn election raffle prize US swing state voters were told to sign petition ‘in support of the constitution’ to get awards Save Chinese politics & policy Xi ...
Battered by Western sanctions, Russia’s largest privately owned bank is expanding its business in the world’s second-largest economy. Alfa Bank, controlled by sanctioned Russian oligarch Mikhail Fridman, has launched a website and support service in Chinese for businesses in ...