Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she has 'piles of cash', no bank account due to US sanctions


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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she has to pile up cash at home as she has been unable to open a bank account in the global financial centre since Washington sanctioned her shortly after Beijing imposed a national security law on the city. Key points: The United States imposed sanctions against Chief Executive Carrie Lam and other Hong Kong officials in August A defiant Ms Lam told local media that it was "honourable" to be sanctioned by Washington Ms Lam's annual salary is almost 1 million Australian dollars, making her one of the highest paid public officials worldwide Beijing...