The U.S. State and Treasury Departments announced sanctions of four Hong Kong-based companies Monday for their alleged sale or transport of Iranian oil less than a day before House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan.
Pelosi arrived Tuesday morning in Taiwan, despite significant pressure on President Joe Biden from China to stop the trip. The announcements from the State Department and Treasury Department declined to mention the national origins of three Hong Kong-based sanctions targets.
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