Dec.07 -- The U.S. announces sanctions against 14 members of China’s National People’s Congress as the Trump administration tries to ratchet up pressure on Beijing over its crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong. Meanwhile, HSBC Holdings Plc has once again found itself in the middle of the debate over Hong Kong’s political future after a former pro-democracy lawmaker, who has fled into self-imposed exile, criticized the bank for freezing accounts he and his family held. Stephen Engle reports on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Australia."