to his Cantonese name "Lee Ka-chiu". According to his August 2022 declaration of interests, Lee is a "Distinguished Member" of the Hong Kong Club. COVID-19 infection In November 2021, Lee had his 3rd dose of the Sinovac vaccine. In November 2022, Lee's spokesman said that Lee had tested negative on RAT tests, but positive on a PCR test upon landing in Hong Kong. The statement did not mention if Lee had symptoms or not. Lee was given antiviral drugs, and two members of Lee's entourage, Carol Yip, Director of the Chief Executive's Office, and Priscilla To, Lee’s private secretary, were deemed close contacts. Sanctions United States In August 2020, Lee and ten other officials were sanctioned by the United States Department of the Treasury under Executive Order 13936 by President Trump for undermining Hong Kong's autonomy. He owns a flat at King's Park Villa in Ho Man Tin, bought in 1997 for HK $12.5 million and fully paid off, eliminating possible issues from his bank and the US sanctions. On 14 October 2020, Lee was listed on a United States Department of State report as one of 10 individuals who materially contributed to the failure of China to meet its obligations under the Sino–British Joint Declaration and Hong Kong's Basic Law. On 20 April 2022, Lee's YouTube account for his Chief Executive bid, johnlee2022, was removed by Google as they justified that "the move was required by US sanctions" against the ex-security chief. His Facebook and Instagram pages were still functional, but their payment feature was disabled by Meta, who operates the two social media platforms, for reasons similar to Google's. The suspension of Lee's YouTube account was condemned by Foreign Ministry of China spokesperson Wang Wenbin, who accused "certain US companies" of being "political tools" for the U.S. government. In October 2022, Lee said of the US sanctions that "It is a very barbaric act and I am not going to comment on the effect of such barbaric act" and "We will just laugh off the so-called sanctions." European Union The European Parliament began the examination in June 2022 whether Lee is set to be sanctioned under the Magnitsky Act. References 1957 births Living people Government officials of Hong Kong Hong Kong civil servants Hong Kong police officers Charles Sturt University alumni Recipients of the Silver Bauhinia Star Individuals sanctioned by the United States under the Hong Kong Autonomy