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Beijing Sets Four 'Don'ts' for New U.S. Envoy in Hong Kong as Washington Dismisses the Warning

The clash reflects Beijing’s post‑2020 security red lines versus Washington’s view that meeting diverse local figures is routine.

Pro-China supporters tear the U.S. flag during a protest outside the Consulate General of the United States in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Aug. 3, 2022. U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Taiwan late Tuesday, becoming the highest-ranking American official in 25 years to visit the self-ruled island claimed by China, which quickly announced that it would conduct military maneuvers in retaliation for her presence. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
FILE - Cui Jianchun, Commissioner of China's Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong, meets with the press, in Hong Kong, on July 30, 2024 (AP Photo/Kanis Leung, File)
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Overview

  • Cui Jianchun, China’s top diplomat in Hong Kong, met U.S. Consul General Julie Eadeh on Tuesday and issued a formal rebuke, his office said Thursday.
  • Cui outlined four prohibitions for the consul general: do not meet people she “shouldn’t meet,” do not collude with “anti‑China forces,” do not support activities seen as destabilizing, and do not interfere in national security cases.
  • The warning followed reports that Eadeh invited former opposition figures Anson Chan and Emily Lau to recent consular events, which pro‑Beijing media amplified with accusations of promoting a “color revolution.”
  • The U.S. State Department brushed off the admonition, calling such engagement standard diplomatic practice and signaling no change in the consulate’s approach.
  • Eadeh previously served in Hong Kong during the 2019 protests, a history cited by Chinese critics, underscoring long‑running U.S.–China tensions tied to the national security law and high‑profile political cases.