Hong Kong says it won't seize the $500 million Russian oligarch yacht docked in its waters, as there is 'no legal basis' for the move
In response to a reporter's question, Lee hit back at the 2020 sanctions against the Hong Kong officials, which he said were"without justifications" and"barbaric."
"I'm not going to comment on the effects of such barbaric act because officials in Hong Kong do what is right to protect the interests of the country and the interests of Hong Kong. So we will just laugh off the so-called sanctions," he said on Tuesday at the same press conference.
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