A super yacht at Alexey Mordashov, a Russian steel oligopoly sanctioned by Europe and the United States, recently parked in Hong Kong's waters recently, making the relationship between Hong Kong and the United States again.The United States warned that Hong Kong should not be such a shelter, but the Hong Kong Government responded that it would not take any action.
The Hong Kong Chief Executive Li Jiachao responded for the first time before attending the Executive Council on Tuesday (October 11), emphasizing that the Hong Kong government would implement the UN sanctions resolution, but it would not impose unilateral sanctions on individual countries.
Li Jiachao said: "Hong Kong is a place that fully respects the rule of law and handles all acts in accordance with the law. As a financial center, our regulatory system is in line with the world.Basis, we will not do anything without legal. "
The former Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Lin Zhengyue, was sanctioned by the United States during his tenure and revealed that he would pay with cash.When Li Jiachao was asked how to pay the salary, some sanctions against Hong Kong people were lacking of savage behavior.He will not comment on the effectiveness of these behaviors, emphasizing that officials of Hong Kong Government do only do the right things, protect the interests of the country and Hong Kong, and will laugh at these so -called "sanctions".
Murdahav was accused of close relations with Russian President Putin, and was previously included in the US, British and EU sanctions lists.The super yacht "NORD" under his name was found in the waters of Hong Kong.
According to Bloomberg reports on Tuesday, industry insiders revealed that Russian companies, which were rejected by Western financial centers outside the door, were exploring Hong Kong as a substitute choice.
Hong Kong ONC Kuwu Chen Law Firm leader Zhen Zhuining revealed that some large Russian companies, including state -owned enterprises, are seeking cooperation with Hong Kong law firms to help them enter Hong Kong.The land is more "friendly judicial area."
Zhen Zhuoning said that the interest of the Russian company's transfer of certain businesses to Hong Kong must be increasing, and his company has discussed preliminary discussions with Russian customers.
He said that some companies seeks to change certain registrations to Hong Kong and keep in Russia's business.
In the past few days, the U.S. State Department has repeatedly spoke, saying that individuals who evaded sanctions from multiple judicial jurisdictions may use Hong Kong as a shelter, which further questioned the transparency of Hong Kong's business environment.
The US State Department pointed out in the latest statement that if Hong Kong becomes a shelter that has been sanctioned by wealthy Russia, it will affect its financial center status.
A spokesman said that in the case where Beijing weakens Hong Kong's high degree of autonomy and freedom, American companies' views on Hong Kong's business environment are becoming more and more cautious; if Hong Kong becomes a shelter of sanctions, it will further make people question their business environment transparencyAnd reiterate the status of Hong Kong's financial center depends on whether to comply with international laws and standards.
Dr. Chen Xiaofeng, Secretary -General of the Hong Kong Law Exchange Foundation, pointed out in the United Morning Post that Hong Kong, as an international financial and trading center, has a good foundation for the rule of law.Since Europe and the United States' sanctions on Mordahav are not UN resolutions or international laws, the Hong Kong government has no right to take any action on his yacht.Hong Kong as a free port. If the ship does not violate Hong Kong law, the Hong Kong Government cannot reject it to Hong Kong at will.
Chen Xiaofeng believes that after the incident was exposed, the US State Department warned Hong Kong, but believed that it was just a political statement.
He said that Hong Kong -US relations are an extension of Sino -US relations and will develop with the development of Sino -US relations. "If there is no similar action similar to Russia's hostile forces to this yachtThe 20th National Congress of the CPC is held, and the United States should not have a substantial follow -up movement. "
