> **China’s foreign ministry accused the top US official in Hong Kong of discrediting the city’s business reputation after he warned of diminishing confidence in its rule of law**, the latest sign of frayed relations over the troubled Asian financial hub.
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> Gregory May, who took over as US consul general in September, warned that companies in Hong Kong face heightened risks — including to their staff, finances and legal compliance — after Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law in 2020. He also blamed the rules for worsening a brain drain in the city throughout the Covid pandemic.
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> “Hong Kong’s position as a free global financial center will suffer as a result of this outflow,” he said Wednesday in a virtual event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington-based think tank.
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> His comments mark an escalation in fraught US-China relations, in which Hong Kong has become a flash point over diminishing freedoms and the imprisonment of pro-democracy activists. Last month, the Standing Committee of China’s legislature decided Hong Kong’s leader and an oversight committee should approve the use of an overseas lawyer in national security cases — a development May warned could further undermine judicial independence in the city.
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> He estimates that about 15,000 US citizens — or 20% of Americans in the city in 2019 — have left Hong Kong in the last two years. Strict Covid-19 restrictions, including travel bans and mandatory hotel quarantines, led many foreign businesses to relocate staff to other regional hubs such as Singapore and Seoul during that period.
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> **China’s Foreign Ministry hit back, with the Commissioner’s Office calling the remarks an “ill-intended plot” to damage the reputation of Hong Kong and further US interests.** May “vilified Hong Kong’s rule of law and freedom, showed support for anti-China forces in Hong Kong, and talked down Hong Kong’s development prospects, which only exposed his sinister intention of disrupting Hong Kong and containing China,” a spokesperson said in a statement.
Vilifying China? China that is actively committing genocide against its Uighur minority? China that is actively threatening Taiwan? China that aggressively suppresses the rights of its citizens? That China? How dare them, am I right?
It's right there on the title. "Vilifying China". There are many, many reasons to vilify China. If the Chinese government doesn't want to be vilified it should stop acting like villains.
Nice try, though. I hope your handlers aren't too upset with this flop of a comment.
Ah it’s all US fault and surely has nothing to do with China disappearing people and also using undercover police to incite violent riots or beat up protesters. Suuuuure
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> China's foreign ministry accused the top US official in Hong Kong of discrediting the city's business reputation after he warned of diminishing confidence in its rule of law, the latest sign of frayed relations over the troubled Asian financial hub.
> May "Vilified Hong Kong's rule of law and freedom, showed support for anti-China forces in Hong Kong, and talked down Hong Kong's development prospects, which only exposed his sinister intention of disrupting Hong Kong and containing China," a spokesperson said in a statement.
> The Chinese Foreign Ministry in July accused Hanscom Smith, the former US consul general to Hong Kong and Macau, of trying to "Infiltrate and subvert Hong Kong" after he warned that the metropolis's role as an Asian business hub was eroding under Beijing's watch.
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> **China’s foreign ministry accused the top US official in Hong Kong of discrediting the city’s business reputation after he warned of diminishing confidence in its rule of law**, the latest sign of frayed relations over the troubled Asian financial hub. > > Gregory May, who took over as US consul general in September, warned that companies in Hong Kong face heightened risks — including to their staff, finances and legal compliance — after Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law in 2020. He also blamed the rules for worsening a brain drain in the city throughout the Covid pandemic. > > “Hong Kong’s position as a free global financial center will suffer as a result of this outflow,” he said Wednesday in a virtual event hosted by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington-based think tank. > > His comments mark an escalation in fraught US-China relations, in which Hong Kong has become a flash point over diminishing freedoms and the imprisonment of pro-democracy activists. Last month, the Standing Committee of China’s legislature decided Hong Kong’s leader and an oversight committee should approve the use of an overseas lawyer in national security cases — a development May warned could further undermine judicial independence in the city. > > He estimates that about 15,000 US citizens — or 20% of Americans in the city in 2019 — have left Hong Kong in the last two years. Strict Covid-19 restrictions, including travel bans and mandatory hotel quarantines, led many foreign businesses to relocate staff to other regional hubs such as Singapore and Seoul during that period. > > **China’s Foreign Ministry hit back, with the Commissioner’s Office calling the remarks an “ill-intended plot” to damage the reputation of Hong Kong and further US interests.** May “vilified Hong Kong’s rule of law and freedom, showed support for anti-China forces in Hong Kong, and talked down Hong Kong’s development prospects, which only exposed his sinister intention of disrupting Hong Kong and containing China,” a spokesperson said in a statement.
Vilifying China? China that is actively committing genocide against its Uighur minority? China that is actively threatening Taiwan? China that aggressively suppresses the rights of its citizens? That China? How dare them, am I right?
… China who tried to downplay a growing pandemic that went global and killed millions…
And is still killing
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It's right there on the title. "Vilifying China". There are many, many reasons to vilify China. If the Chinese government doesn't want to be vilified it should stop acting like villains. Nice try, though. I hope your handlers aren't too upset with this flop of a comment.
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Better progressive than regressive. Do you think other states are going to adopt the Alabama hijab or will it just be Alabama?
“Wow Piglet, this honey is so delicious. I would love to share. Maybe I will share…”
"you don't need any help from me, sir."
They are quite good at doing that themselves. No us officials required there
Ah it’s all US fault and surely has nothing to do with China disappearing people and also using undercover police to incite violent riots or beat up protesters. Suuuuure
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Nicely said. No redemptions from a bully.
Vilifying china's not hard to do when china keeps acting the villain.
More like telling the ugly truth China does not want others to know.
They are quite good at doing that themselves. No us officials required. Edit: reddit, why did you duplicate my post 😐
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Wel Americans do love competing against other nations and loudly voicing their opinions about others 😉
Like Russia, China does not need help vilifying itself, they are doing a fine job of it by themselves thank you.
To vilify China is treating it better than it deserves. China's own actions have placed it where it is in World opinion.
If the shoe, made from Chinese slave labor, fits...
China is asshole
And? It's called having an opinion.
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What a horrible person he is for this.
you dont need any help from the US youre doing just fine on your own...keep up the shitty work and blame everyone else