U.S. imposes sanctions on Hong Kong officials

The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam along with the current and former police chiefs and eight other officials for their role in restricting political freedoms in the territory.The sanctions were imposed under an executive order U.S. President Donald Trump signed last month to punish China for its moves against dissent in Hong Kong.This move serves as the latest action by the Trump administration against Beijing in the run-up to Trump's November r