A senior official of the State Department of the United States said that the United States has invited leaders of all Asia -Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders to attend the summit. The "appropriate representative" of the two APEC leaders who sanctions in the United States is under discussion.
Matt Murray, a senior official in the United States, who is in charge of APEC affairs on Monday (October 30), accepted an exclusive interview with VOA: "We hope that the hosting meeting will not only follow the spirit and principles of the APEC, but also followUS laws and regulations. "
He continued that two APEC leaders were sanctioned by the United States." We must deal with this situation to ensure that they have appropriate representatives in San Francisco. "
Reported that the above remarks mean that Li Jiachao and Putin almost certainly unable to attend the APEC summit.
The U.S. Treasury imposed sanctions on Li Jiachao in 2020, arguing that Li Jiachao destroyed Hong Kong autonomy.Li Jiachao said that the US sanctions did not have any legal effect in Hong Kong; after Russia invaded Ukraine in February last year, the United States also imposed sanctions on Putin in the same month.
It has been reported many times this year that the United States will not invite Li Jiachao to attend the APEC summit.Li Jiachao has responded that the APEC conference does not belong to any country or economy. Hong Kong will definitely attend the meeting in accordance with relevant rules and regular rules as members.
China also expressed strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition, and said that it may impose sanctions on the United States.
In addition, Merry also said that Washington and Beijing are working hard to hold a face -to -face meeting at the APEC summit at the APEC Summit at the US President Biden, but the details are still being formulated.
