President and chairman of American Chamber of Commerce told to sign statement saying decision not to enter Macau was voluntaryUS business leaders in Hong Kong detained and denied entry to MacauThe chairman and president of the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong were separately denied entry to the neighbouring Chinese-ruled city of Macau after being detained by immigration officials. Chairman Robert Grieves and president Tara Joseph were travelling to the former Portuguese colony for the chamber’s annual Macau ball on Saturday. Donald Trump calls for World Bank to halt all China lending Read moreThe pair were told to sign a statement saying that they “voluntarily agreed not to pursue entry to Macau”. Joseph told Reuters she was puzzled as to why she was prevented from crossing into the gambling hub for the annual event, which is also attended by the US consul general of Hong Kong and Macau, Hanscom Smith. In November, Donald Trump signed into law congressional legislation backing pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, despite angry objections from Beijing.

Source: The Guardian December 08, 2019 02:26 UTC