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Beijing Sets Four Red Lines for US Consul General in Hong Kong

The move follows reports she invited former opposition figures to receptions after taking office.

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, head of China’s foreign ministry office in Hong Kong, met US Consul General Julie Eadeh on Tuesday and lodged “solemn representations,” the office said Thursday.
  • Cui outlined four “don’ts”: do not meet people she should not meet, do not collude with anti‑China forces, do not aid activities that undermine stability, and do not interfere in national security cases.
  • The public warning followed state‑media reports that Eadeh invited former pro‑democracy figures Anson Chan and Emily Lau to inaugural receptions after assuming her post in August.
  • Emily Lau called the reception a normal diplomatic event and labeled Beijing’s response an overreaction, while the US consulate offered no immediate comment.
  • It was Cui’s second meeting with Eadeh in two weeks as Beijing’s Hong Kong affairs office reposted articles accusing her of promoting a “color revolution” and citing her 2019 meetings with activists.