A road sign for Macau is seen near the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge. (Photo: AFP / UCAN files)

The US has imposed sanctions on several territories, including Macao, over alleged human trafficking lapses, according to Lusa.

The Beijing-controlled administration in Macau has opposed recent decision by the US government concerning the prevention and control of human trafficking on the island.

Office of Secretary for Security Wong Sio Chak in a statement on Oct. 26 expressed the government’s strong dissatisfaction with and strong opposition to the US decision.

The US decision was based on the “false” claims contained in the “2023 Trafficking in Persons Report” released by the US State Department earlier this year, media reports said.

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