SGThe United States has partially lifted Hong Kong-related sanctions and trade restrictions originally imposed by former President Donald Trump in 2020, in response to China's security measures in the region. However, the U.S. has not restored Hong Kong's autonomous status, maintaining that the territory is no longer sufficiently autonomous to warrant special treatment under U.S. law. China had previously claimed that allowing the expiration of Trump's national emergency declaration would restore Hong Kong's special trade and economic status, but U.S. officials disagreed. The U.S. Treasury Department stated that while the national emergency portion of the order has expired, other aspects of the executive order, such as those related to the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act and the Hong Kong Autonomy Act, remain in place. Sanctions against 38 out of 49 individuals linked to Hong Kong's security crackdown continue.
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