COVID-19 Information
Last updated: [2/25/2021] *** Effective January 26, all airline passengers to the United States ages two years and older must provide a negative COVID-19 viral…
Press Statement by Secretary Blinken (February 15, 2021)
Launch of the Canadian-Drafted “Declaration Against the Use of Arbitrary Detention in State-to-State Relations”
Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call with President Xi Jinping of China
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Secretary Blinken’s Call with PRC Director Yang
Readout - Office of the Spokesperson, February 5, 2021
Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Andrea Mitchell (Hong Kong Excerpts)
Interview - Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State; Washington, DC; February 1, 2021
Message for U.S. Citizens: U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong and Macau (26 January 2021)
Location: Hong Kong and Macau; Events: U.S. Homeland Security Investigations urges Americans to beware of individuals and criminal organizations seeking to exploit the COVID-19 pandemic.
Health Alert – Department of State – Bureau of Consular Affairs (January 15, 2021)
Location: Worldwide – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director has signed an order requiring all airline passengers traveling to the United…
Bearing Witness
Bearing Witness: National Security Law Arrests in Hong Kong - Information is from publicly available sources.
Funding Opportunity: Julia Taft Fund for Refugee Assistance
Each year, the Julia Taft Fund awards grants of up to $25,000 USD with the intent of meeting gaps in refugee assistance by issuing grants…
Identification of Foreign Persons Involved in the Erosion of the Obligations of China Under the Joint...
Pursuant to Section 5(a) of the Hong Kong Autonomy Act (“HKAA” or “Act”) (P. L. 116-149), not later than 90 days after the date of…
U.S. Objections to New Restrictions on Official Meetings in Hong Kong
The United States objects to new restrictions imposed by the PRC on the official meetings of the U.S. Consul General in Hong Kong.
Statement on the Chilling Effect of the National Security Law on Free Speech
Since Beijing imposed its draconian National Security Law on Hong Kong on June 30, we have repeatedly raised our grave concerns about the effect this…
2020 Hong Kong Policy Act Report
Report - Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, May 28, 2020
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