- The United States slammed China for the recent disqualification of four Hong Kong opposition lawmakers and said that sanctions will continue to be imposed.
- Earlier, four Hong Kong opposition lawmakers were disqualified with immediate effect after the National People’s Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) passed the resolution.
- Following this, all Hong Kong’s opposition lawmakers resigned collectively within the protest of China’s high legislative physique’s decision, which supplies native authorities energy to unseat politicians without having to undergo town’s courts.