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HSBC boss Noel Quinn writes to ex-Hong Kong lawmaker to explain why his accounts were frozen

Ted Hui slams the UK lender for ‘political toadyism’ after freezing his bank accounts and credit cards

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James Booth

Ted Hui wrote on Facebook that Noel Quinn had told him that HSBC “had no choice” but to legally freeze his bank accounts and credit cards after they’d been instructed to do so by the Hong Kong police
Ted Hui wrote on Facebook that Noel Quinn had told him that HSBC “had no choice” but to legally freeze his bank accounts and credit cards after they’d been instructed to do so by the Hong Kong police Photo: Anthony Wallace/Getty Images

Former Hong Kong lawmaker Ted Hui has criticised HSBC for “political toadyism” after it froze his bank accounts and credit cards.

On 17 January Hui posted an image of a letter he had received from HSBC chief executive Noel Quinn explaining the decision.

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