Beijing Postpones Anti-Sanctions Law for Hong Kong

A man looks at a building with an LED billboard displaying a slogan celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party and the 24th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China in Hong Kong on June 29, 2021. Bertha Wang/AFP via Getty Images

The Chinese regime decided on Aug. 20 to postpone the decision on the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law for Hong Kong, a law Beijing uses to retaliate against Western-imposed sanctions.

China’s rubber-stamp legislature was expected to formally approve the law for the Chinese-ruled city on Friday to counter actions by foreign governments amid escalating geopolitical tensions.