New U.S. sanctions add uncertainty for global banks looking to tap China market

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After decades of keeping the mainland financial market relatively closed to foreigners, the central Chinese government began to roll back restrictions on investment and ownership in the last two years.

The U.S. Treasury announced Friday sanctions on the semi-autonomous region's chief executive and 10 other government-related individuals.

In response, China on Monday sanctioned 11 American citizens including lawmakers such as Senators Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio and Tom Cotton.Fei Yang | Moment | Getty Images "It is at the very least awkward for US and foreign banks wanting to take advantage of market opening in China," Michael Hirson, practice head, China and Northeast Asia, at consulting firm Eurasia Group, said in an email to CNBC on Monday.

 

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