US sanctions 6 Beijing, Hong Kong authorities for 'undermining' the island region's autonomy

The State Department sanctioned six Beijing and Hong Kong authorities who Secretary of State Marco Rubio said "have engaged in actions or policies that have degraded the autonomy of Hong Kong, including in connection with transnational repression targeting individuals residing in the United States." 

Rubio announced Monday that the actions "demonstrate the Trump Administration’s commitment to hold to account those respondsible for depriving people in Hong Kong of protected rights and freedoms or who commit acts of transnational repression on U.S. soil or against U.S. persons." 

Those sanctioned include Sonny Chi Kwong Au – the Secretary-General for the Committee for Safeguarding National Security in Hong Kon...