Select Committee Urges Rubio To Consider Sanctioning Hong Kong Police Commissioner Joe Chow Yat-ming
WASHINGTON — This week, Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) and Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on China sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging his department to consider levying sanctions against Hong Kong Police Commissioner Joe Chow Yat-ming.
The commissioner has been a central figure in the CCP's crackdown on democracy and undermining of Hong Kong's autonomy.
Secretary Rubio's March 2025 decision to sanction former Hong Kong Police Commissioner Raymond Siu sent a message: the United States stands with Hong Kongers. Just days after the sanctions were levied, Siu retired.
"Unfortunately, Chinese Communist Party-directed officials in Hong Kong continue to undermine its autonomy and freedoms," the letter writes. "On the anniversary of the CCP’s Tiananmen Square Massacre, police flooded the streets, intimidating mourners and passerbys alike. Numerous individuals were detained for simple gestures such as holding flowers, displaying electric candles, and gathering in a local park."
As the CCP expands authoritarianism at home, in Hong Kong, and around the world, the United States makes it clear: human rights and democracy remain fundamental principles to be upheld everywhere.