Hong Kong adheres to global sanctions, rule of law, John Lee tells Ukraine’s top diplomat
- Ukraine’s Dmytro Kuleba calls on John Lee to prevent Russia from using city to circumvent Western sanctions
A spokesman for the Chief Executive’s Office on Friday confirmed to the Post that Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba visited the city the previous day but gave no further details on the sanctions-related request.
“In the meeting, Mr Lee introduced the present economic situation of Hong Kong and its business opportunities and market potential. He also explained the importance and respect for the rule of law in Hong Kong,” the spokesman said.
“The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government implements and strictly enforces United Nations Security Council sanctions. Any action taken by the HKSAR government will be in strict accordance with the laws of Hong Kong.”
Russia is not mentioned on the sanctions list of the UN Security Council. Russian individuals and entities, however, are on the list. The country is not on the council’s list of 31 sanctions regimes either.
Kuleba travelled to Hong Kong as part of his tour to China. He met his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, Guangdong governor Wang Weizhong and a delegation of regional officials on Wednesday.
The Ukrainian official and Lee also discussed new opportunities for trade and investment, according to a statement on the Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.
