BOC East Asia's London Branch Returns Remittance to HRIC and Refuses to Explain

Weeks after the Chinese government sanctioned Human Rights in China (HRIC), the London branch of Bank of East Asia returned a payment destined for a third-party vendor. Despite repeated inquiries, formal complaints, and in-person follow-ups by HRIC, the bank still refused to explain the reason. 【Follow-up · August 5, 2026】On August 5, China's Ministry of Commerce added the U.S.-based organization Human Rights in China (HRIC) to its countermeasure list, prohibiting organizations and individuals within China from conducting related transactions or cooperation with it.

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李老师不是你老师

2026-10-16 23:04 · 中国政府制裁中国人权组织数周后，东亚银行伦敦分行无故退回其汇款并拒绝解释，中国人权已正式投诉交涉无果。

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李老师不是你老师

2026-10-16 23:04 · 8月5日，中国商务部将设于美国的组织“中国人权”（HRIC）列入反制清单，禁止中国境内组织和个人与其开展有关交易、合作。

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Sayings · 2026-10-15 20:59 Weeks after the Chinese government sanctioned a Chinese human rights organization, the London branch of the Bank of East Asia returned its remittance for no reason and refused to explain; Chinese Human Rights has formally complained but negotiations yielded no results.

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