HSBC and Standard Chartered’s support for security law challenged by Lisa Nandy and Anneliese Dodds
Labour frontbenchers have criticised the chief executives of HSBC and Standard Chartered banks for supporting China’s political leaders, urging them to revoke their support for Beijing’s controversial security law, which they say threatens democratic rights in Hong Kong. They warned the banks that they could face a boycott.
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