A Hong Kong rescue team has continued its search for survivors in the earthquake-stricken city of Mandalay in Myanmar as part of an overnight mission. As of 8.30am on Tuesday, a spokesman for Hong Kong’s Security Bureau said rescuers were still continuing their mission near the Mandalay Palace with search and blasting tools.

And the Security Bureau noted the yellow travel alert for Myanmar and Thailand remains in force, urging people planning to visit the two countries to prioritize their safety and stay informed.

Aid groups arriving in the worst-hit areas of Myanmar said there was an urgent need for shelter, food and water after last week's devastating quake, while in Bangkok rescuers pressed on searching for life under the rubble of a collapsed skyscraper.

Myanmar was already one of the world’s most challenging places for humanitarian organizations to operate because of civil war that displaced millions of people.

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“Beijing and Hong Kong officials have used Hong Kong national security laws extraterritorially to intimidate, silence, and harass 19 pro-democracy activists who were forced to flee overseas, including a U.S. citizen and four other U.S. residents,” the U.S. State Department said.

The sanctions are expected to further escalate tensions between Washington and Beijing, who are already locked in friction over trade tariffs and other issues like Taiwan.

The U.S. sanctioned six senior Chinese and Hong Kong officials on Monday, citing "transnational repression" and further erosion of Hong Kong's autonomy in the Trump administration's first major move to punish China for a crackdown on the financial hub.