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Secretary of State, in consultation with
the Secretary of the Treasury, or the
Secretary of the Treasury, in
consultation with the Secretary of State
may authorize blocking of all property
or interests in property that are in the
United States, that hereafter come
within the United States, or that are in
or hereafter come within the possession
or control of any United States person,
of any foreign person upon determining
that the person is or has been a leader
or official of any entity, including any
government entity, that has engaged in,
or whose members have engaged in,
developing, adopting, or implementing
the Law of the People’s Republic of
China on Safeguarding National
Security in the Hong Kong
Administrative Region (the ‘‘National
Security Law’’).
The Secretary of State has
determined, pursuant to section
4(a)(iii)(A) of E.O. 13936, that Wang
Chen, Cao Jianming, Zhang Chunxian,
Shen Yueyue, Ji Bingxuan, Arken
Imirbaki, Wan Exiang, Chen Du, Wang
Dongming, Padma Choling, Ding
Zhongli, Hao Mingjin, Cai Dafeng, and
Wu Weihua, are or have been leaders or
officials of an entity, including any
government entity, that has engaged in,
or whose members have engaged in,
developing, adopting, or implementing,
the National Security Law, and has
approved the Department of Treasury
adding them to the Specially Designated
and Blocked Persons List (SDN List). All
property and interests in property
subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these
individuals are blocked, and U.S.
persons are generally prohibited from
engaging in transactions with them.
Peter Haas,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau
of Economic and Business Affairs,
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2021–01276 Filed 1–21–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 11329]
Notice of Department of State
Sanctions Actions on Hong Kong
Normalization.
The Secretary of State has
imposed sanctions on four individuals
pursuant to Executive Order 13936, the
President’s Executive Order on Hong
Kong Normalization.
DATES: The Secretary of State’s
determination regarding the four
individuals identified in the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section
was effective on November 9, 2020.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Taylor Ruggles, Director, Office of
Economic Sanctions Policy and
Implementation, Bureau of Economic
and Business Affairs, Department of
State, Washington, DC 20520, tel.: (202)
647 7677, email: RugglesTV@state.gov.
Pursuant
to Section 4(a)(iii)(A) of E.O. 13936 the
Secretary of State, in consultation with
the Secretary of the Treasury, or the
Secretary of the Treasury, in
consultation with the Secretary of State
may authorize blocking of all property
or interests in property that are in the
United States, that hereafter come
within the United States, or that are in
or hereafter come within the possession
or control of any United States person,
of any foreign person upon determining
that the person is or has been a leader
or official of any entity, including any
government entity, that has engaged in,
or whose members have engaged in,
developing, adopting, or implementing
the Law of the People’s Republic of
China on Safeguarding National
Security in the Hong Kong
Administrative Region (the ‘‘National
Security Law’’), or in actions or policies
that threaten the peace, security,
stability, or autonomy of Hong Kong.
The Secretary of State has
determined, pursuant to section
4(a)(iii)(A) of E.O. 13936, that Li
Jiangzhou, Edwina Lau, and Steve Li
Kwai-Wah are or have been leaders or
officials of entities, including any
government entity, that have engaged in,
or whose members have engaged in,
developing, adopting, or implementing
the National Security Law, and
approved the Department of the
Treasury adding them to the Specially
Designated Nationals and Blocked
Person List (SDN List). All property and
interests in property subject to U.S.
jurisdiction of these individuals are
blocked, and U.S. persons are generally
prohibited from engaging in transactions
with them.
The Secretary of State has determined
that Deng Zhonghua is or has been a
leader or official of an entity, including
any government entity, that has engaged
in, or whose members have engaged in,
actions or policies that threaten the
peace, security, stability or autonomy of
Hong Kong, pursuant to section
4(a)(iii)(A) of E.O. 13936, and approved
OFAC adding him to the SDN List. All
property and interests in property
subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these
individuals are blocked, and U.S.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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persons are generally prohibited from
engaging in transactions with them.
Peter Haas,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau
of Economic and Business Affairs,
Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2021–01274 Filed 1–21–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice: 11331]
Imposition of Nonproliferation
Measures Against Foreign Persons,
Including a Ban on U.S. Government
Procurement
Bureau of International
Security and Nonproliferation,
Department of State.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
A determination has been
made that a number of foreign persons
have engaged in activities that warrant
the imposition of measures pursuant to
the Iran, North Korea, and Syria
Nonproliferation Act. The Act provides
for penalties on foreign entities and
individuals for the transfer to or
acquisition from Iran since January 1,
1999; the transfer to or acquisition from
Syria since January 1, 2005; or the
transfer to or acquisition from North
Korea since January 1, 2006, of goods,
services, or technology controlled under
multilateral control lists (Missile
Technology Control Regime, Australia
Group, Chemical Weapons Convention,
Nuclear Suppliers Group, Wassenaar
Arrangement) or otherwise having the
potential to make a material
contribution to the development of
weapons of mass destruction (WMD) or
cruise or ballistic missile systems. The
latter category includes (a) items of the
same kind as those on multilateral lists
but falling below the control list
parameters when it is determined that
such items have the potential of making
a material contribution to WMD or
cruise or ballistic missile systems, (b)
items on U.S. national control lists for
WMD/missile reasons that are not on
multilateral lists, and (c) other items
with the potential of making such a
material contribution when added
through case-by-case decisions.
DATES: Effective January 13, 2021.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: On
general issues: Pam Durham, Office of
Missile, Biological, and Chemical
Nonproliferation, Bureau of
International Security and
Nonproliferation, Department of State,
Telephone (202) 647–4930. For U.S.
Government procurement ban issues:
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
[Public Notice 11329]
Notice of Department of State Sanctions Actions on Hong Kong
Normalization.
SUMMARY: The Secretary of State has imposed sanctions on four
individuals pursuant to Executive Order 13936, the President's
Executive Order on Hong Kong Normalization.
DATES: The Secretary of State's determination regarding the four
individuals identified in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section was
effective on November 9, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Taylor Ruggles, Director, Office of
Economic Sanctions Policy and Implementation, Bureau of Economic and
Business Affairs, Department of State, Washington, DC 20520, tel.:
(202) 647 7677, email: [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to Section 4(a)(iii)(A) of E.O.
13936 the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of the
Treasury, or the Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the
Secretary of State may authorize blocking of all property or interests
in property that are in the United States, that hereafter come within
the United States, or that are in or hereafter come within the
possession or control of any United States person, of any foreign
person upon determining that the person is or has been a leader or
official of any entity, including any government entity, that has
engaged in, or whose members have engaged in, developing, adopting, or
implementing the Law of the People's Republic of China on Safeguarding
National Security in the Hong Kong Administrative Region (the
``National Security Law''), or in actions or policies that threaten the
peace, security, stability, or autonomy of Hong Kong.
The Secretary of State has determined, pursuant to section
4(a)(iii)(A) of E.O. 13936, that Li Jiangzhou, Edwina Lau, and Steve Li
Kwai-Wah are or have been leaders or officials of entities, including
any government entity, that have engaged in, or whose members have
engaged in, developing, adopting, or implementing the National Security
Law, and approved the Department of the Treasury adding them to the
Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Person List (SDN List). All
property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of
these individuals are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally
prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
The Secretary of State has determined that Deng Zhonghua is or has
been a leader or official of an entity, including any government
entity, that has engaged in, or whose members have engaged in, actions
or policies that threaten the peace, security, stability or autonomy of
Hong Kong, pursuant to section 4(a)(iii)(A) of E.O. 13936, and approved
OFAC adding him to the SDN List. All property and interests in property
subject to U.S. jurisdiction of these individuals are blocked, and U.S.
persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with
them.
Peter Haas,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Economic and Business
Affairs, Department of State.
[FR Doc. 2021-01274 Filed 1-21-21; 8:45 am]
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