Decree of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of
the People’s Republic of China

No. 1

The Decision on Taking Countermeasures Against Hudson Institute, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum and Their Leaders is hereby issued and shall come into force as of 7 April 2023.

Minister  
Qin Gang 
7 April 2023

Decision on Taking Countermeasures Against Hudson Institute,
the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum and Their Leaders

In disregard of China’s repeated representations and firm opposition, the United States allowed Tsai Ing-wen, leader of the Taiwan region, to “transit” in the U.S. and engage in political activities there from 29 to 31 March and from 4 to 6 April 2023. Hudson Institute and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum provided platform and facilitation for Tsai Ing-wen’s “Taiwan independence” separatist activities in the U.S. It is a serious violation of the one-China principle and the provisions of the three China-U.S. joint communiqués, and a grave infringement upon China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Pursuant to Articles 4, 5, 6 and 15 of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Countering Foreign Sanctions, China decides to take the following countermeasures against the institutions and individuals as listed in the attached List of Targets of Countermeasures, including Hudson Institute, the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum and their leaders.

1. For the two institutions, i.e., Hudson Institute and the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum:

All universities, institutes and other organizations, and individuals within China shall be strictly prohibited from engaging in transaction, exchange, cooperation and other activities with them.

1. For the four individuals, i.e., Sarah May Stern, Chair of the Hudson Institute Board of Trustees; John P. Walters, President and CEO of Hudson Institute; John Heubusch, former Executive Director of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute which sustains the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum; and Joanne M. Drake, Chief Administrative Officer of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute:

1. All of their movable and immovable properties, and other kinds of assets within China shall be frozen.

2. All organizations and individuals within China shall be prohibited from engaging in transaction, cooperation and other activities with them.

3. They shall be denied visas or entry into China.

This decision shall come into force as of 7 April 2023.

Appendix: List of Targets of Countermeasures

Ministry of Foreign Affairs
7 April 2023     

Appendix

List of Targets of Countermeasures

1. Hudson Institute

2. The Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum

3. Sarah May Stern, female, Chair of the Hudson Institute Board of Trustees

4. John P. Walters, male, President and CEO of Hudson Institute

5. John Heubusch, male, former Executive Director of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute

6. Joanne M. Drake, female, Chief Administrative Officer of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute