Macau Day in Taipa: January 7, 2020
Please note that ACS Staff does not accept visa applications on Macau Day. Visa applications are submitted online and adjudicated at the U.S. Consulate General in…
International Human Rights Day
Press Statement: Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, December 10, 2019
Diplomatic Realism, Restraint, and Respect in Latin America (Hong Kong Excerpts)
Speech - Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State; Louisville, Kentucky; University of Louisville (December 2, 2019)
Statement from the President on S. 1838 and S. 2710
November 27, 2019 - I signed these bills out of respect for President Xi, China, and the people of Hong Kong.
Statement by the President
November 27, 2019 - Today, I have signed into law S. 1838, the “Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019” (the “Act”).
U.S. Ambassador-at-Large John Richmond Visits HK to Discuss Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons
U.S. Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons John Cotton Richmond visited Hong Kong from November 13-17 to meet with diverse stakeholders in the…
Secretary Michael R. Pompeo Remarks to the Press (Hong Kong Excerpts)
November 26, 2019 - Secretary Pompeo: ... On a different note regarding China, we congratulate the people of Hong Kong on free, fair, and peaceful…
Secretary Michael R. Pompeo Remarks to the Press (Hong Kong Excerpts)
November 18, 2019 - Secretary Pompeo: ... Turning now to Hong Kong, the United States is gravely concerned by the deepening political unrest and violence…
Hong Kong Included in new U.S. Government Wildlife Tracking Report
Wildlife trafficking remains a serious transnational crime that threatens security, economic prosperity, the rule of law, long-standing conservation efforts, and human health.
Situation in Hong Kong
Press Statement - Morgan Ortagus, Department Spokesperson (November 11, 2019)
2019 END Wildlife Trafficking Report
November 7, 2019 - The Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt (END) Wildlife Trafficking Act (P.L. 114-231) (the Act) directs the Secretary of State, in consultation with…
A Free and Open Indo-Pacific: Advancing a Shared Vision
November 3, 2019 - On the occasion of the 2019 Indo-Pacific Business Forum and the East Asia Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, the U.S. Department of…
The China Challenge
Speech - Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State; New York City, New York, Hudson Institute’s Herman Kahn Award Gala (October 30, 2019)
Remarks by Vice President Pence at the Frederic V. Malek Memorial Lecture (Hong Kong Excerpts)
October 24, 2019 - THE VICE PRESIDENT: ... And as millions have taken to the streets in peaceful protest, we’ve spoken out on behalf of…
Remarks by President Trump (Hong Kong Excerpts)
Remarks by President Trump at Signing of the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement and U.S.-Japan Digital Trade Agreement, October 7, 2019
Remarks by President Trump to the 74th Session of the United Nations General Assembly
September 24, 2019 - PRESIDENT TRUMP: Thank you very much. Mr. President, Mr. Secretary-General, distinguished delegates, ambassadors, and world leaders: Seven decades of history have…
Testimony Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Hong Kong Excerpts)
Testimony - David R. Stilwell, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, Washington, DC, September 18, 2019
Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo On the Story With Martha McCallum of FOX News
Interview - Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State; Press Room; Washington, D.C. (August 19, 2019)
U.S. Consulate General Launches Wildlife Challenge
To raise awareness around wildlife trafficking, the U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong and Macau has launched the “Keeping Wildlife in the Wild” open innovation challenge.…
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