Secretary Antony J. Blinken on the 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
Remarks – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, Press Briefing Room, Washington, D.C., March 20, 2023
Read More»Remarks – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, Press Briefing Room, Washington, D.C., March 20, 2023
Read More»Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, March 9, 2023
Read More»Bearing Witness: National Security Law Arrests in Hong Kong – Information is from publicly available sources.
Read More»The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is automatically extending through Feb. 5, 2025, current Hong Kong DED-related Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) with a “Card Expires” date of Feb. 5, 2023, and a “Category” of A-11. You may present this EAD as evidence of identity and employment authorization for your Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. …
Read More»Readout – Office of the Spokesperson, February 3, 2023
Read More»January 26, 2023 – The United States supports the human rights and fundamental freedoms of the residents of Hong Kong. The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has continued to erode those rights and freedoms, and as such I am directing an extension and expansion of the deferral of removal of certain Hong Kong residents who …
Read More»Media Note – The Deputy Principal Spokesperson of the U.S. Department of State, Vedant Patel, said at the daily briefing January 26, 2023 in Washington D.C.
Read More»January 23, 2023 – Tax season takes place January 23 through April 18, and IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) reminds U.S. citizens and green card holders living abroad to follow the same rules for paying taxes as if they were residing in the U.S.
Read More»January 23, 2023 – Tax season kicks off January 23, and IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) reminds U.S. taxpayers to take extra steps to protect their identities and wallets when filing their taxes.
Read More»Press Statement – Ned Price, Department Spokesperson, November 2, 2021
Read More»Press Statement – Ned Price, Department Spokesperson, October 26, 2022
Read More»Media Note – Office of the Spokesperson, October 11, 2022
Read More»The Immigration Act of 1990 established the Diversity Visa (DV) program, which makes up to 55,000 immigrant visas available through random selection. The program allows those from countries with low immigration rates to the United States; to enter for a chance to apply for a U.S. immigrant visa.
Read More»The Hong Kong Observatory has announced that a Typhoon Signal 8 is in effect. Therefore, the U.S. Consulate General is closed today and all immigrant and non-immigrant visa appointments and American Citizen Services appointments have been canceled.
Read More»Fact Sheet – Office of the Spokesperson, July 12, 2022
Read More»CG Smith is going to finish his tenure and depart Hong Kong soon. He wrote a letter to this special place.
Read More»Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)) provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless, within 90 days prior to the anniversary date of its declaration, the President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in effect beyond …
Read More»July 11, 2022 – On July 14, 2020, by Executive Order 13936, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the situation …
Read More»Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, July 6, 2022
Read More»June 30, 2022 – July 1st marks the 25th anniversary of the of the handover of Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China (PRC).
Read More»Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, June 30, 2022
Read More»Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, June 3, 2022
Read More»Speech – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., May 26, 2022
Read More»Op-ed in EJ Insight (Hong Kong Economic Journal) by U.S. Consul General Hanscom Smith, May 11, 2022
Read More»Press Statement – Ned Price, Department Spokesperson, May 11, 2022
Read More»Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Kankakee, Il, May 11, 2022
Read More»Media Note – Office of the Spokesperson, May 9, 2022
Read More»Federal Register, Vol. 87, No. 39, Monday, February 28, 2022, Notices – Department of State [Public Notice: 11647]
Read More»Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, April 12, 2022
Read More»Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, April 12, 2022
Read More»Report – Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, March 31, 2022
Read More»Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, March 31, 2022
Read More»Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, March 23, 2022
Read More»Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, March 21, 2022
Read More»Op-ed in Ming Pao by U.S. Consul General Hanscom Smith, March 18, 2022
Read More»Media Note – Office of the Spokesperson, February 8, 2022
Read More»Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, December 29, 2021
Read More»Media Note – Office of the Spokesperson, December 20, 2021
Read More»Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, December 20, 2021
Read More»Press Statement – Ned Price, Department Spokesperson, December 20, 2021
Read More»Report – Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, December 20, 2021
Read More»Press Statement – Ned Price, Department Spokesperson, October 21, 2021
Read More»U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services – Last Reviewed/Updated: 10/20/2021
Read More»Attention researchers who design and implement rigorous quantitative studies on preventing, reducing, or responding to human trafficking: Grants are available for research that advances the understanding of effective prevalence reduction programs and improves anti-trafficking policies and practices.
Read More»Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, September 14, 2021
Read More»August 5, 2021 – Today, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. signed a memorandum directing the deferral of removal of certain Hong Kong residents who are present in the United States, giving them a temporary safe haven.
Read More»August 5, 2021 – The United States supports the human rights and fundamental freedoms of the residents of Hong Kong. Recognizing the significant erosion of those rights and freedoms in Hong Kong by the People’s Republic of China (PRC), I am directing the deferral of removal of certain Hong Kong residents who are present in …
Read More»August 5, 2021 – Today President Biden issued a memorandum directing the Department of Homeland Security to take appropriate measures to defer for 18 months the removal for Hong Kong residents presently in the United States.
Read More»Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, August 5, 2021
Read More»Ned Price, Department Spokesperson, August 5, 2021
Read More»Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, July 16, 2021
Read More»Hong Kong Business Advisory – Issued: July 16, 2021
Read More»Media Note – Office of the Spokesperson, July 10, 2021
Read More»The U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong offices are reopening on Friday, July 9, 2021.
Read More»July 7, 2021. – On July 14, 2020, by Executive Order 13936, the President declared a national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 etseq.) to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States constituted by the situation with …
Read More»The U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong offices will remain closed on Thursday, July 8, 2021, pending further information from medical professionals.
Read More»The U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong offices will remain closed on Wednesday, July 7, 2021 while we await more information from medical professionals about the preliminary COVID-19 case.
Read More»By inviting public submission of a photo/video on a personal object related to American culture, this program seeks to explore the long-standing and deep connections between Hong Kong, Macau and the United States through creative means; and stimulate interest in American culture and English writing.
Read More»June 24, 2021 – It is a sad day for media freedom in Hong Kong and around the world. Intensifying repression by Beijing has reached such a level that Apple Daily, a much-needed bastion of independent journalism in Hong Kong, has now ceased publishing.
Read More»Ned Price, Department Spokesperson, June 17, 2021
Read More»Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, June 3, 2021
Read More»Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, May 27, 2021
Read More»Remarks to the Press – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, No. 9 Downing, London, United Kingdom, May 3, 2021
Read More»Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Norah O’Donnell on CBS 60 Minutes and 60MinutesOvertime.com, May 2, 2021
Read More»Does your child’s passport need to be renewed? Watch the video below for step by step instructions. You can also find all the instructions and necessary forms on our website . If your child needs an emergency passport, email us at acshk@state.gov
Read More»Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, April 16, 2021
Read More»Ned Price, Department Spokesperson, Washington, DC, April 1, 2021
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Read More»Ned Price, Department Spokesperson, Washington, DC, March 31, 2021
Read More»Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, March 31, 2021
Read More»Report – Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, March 31, 2021
Read More»Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, March 30, 2021
Read More»Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, March 30, 2021
Read More»Hearings – U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, March 25, 2021
Read More»March 25, 2021 – And he understood that. I made it clear that no American President — at least one did — but no American President ever back down from speaking out of what’s happening to the Uighurs, what’s happening in Hong Kong, what’s happening in-country.
Read More»Remarks to the Press – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, Anchorage, Hotel Captain Cook, Alaska, March 19, 2021
Read More»Secretary Antony J. Blinken, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, Chinese Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs Yang Jiechi and Chinese State Councilor Wang Yi at the Top of Their Meeting
Read More»Jalina Porter, Principal Deputy Spokesperson, Washington, D.C., March 17, 2021
Read More»Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, March 17, 2021
Read More»Report – Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, March 16, 2021
Read More»Ned Price, Department Spokesperson, Washington, D.C., March 15, 2021
Read More»Media Note – Office of the Spokesperson, March 12, 2021
Read More»Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, March 11, 2021
Read More»Ned Price, Department Spokesperson, Washington, D.C., March 11, 2021
Read More»Ned Price, Department Spokesperson, Washington, D.C., March 5, 2021
Read More»Speech – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, Ben Franklin Room, Washington, D.C., March 3, 2021
Read More»Ned Price, Department Spokesperson, Washington, D.C., March 1, 2021
Read More»Secretary Antony Blinken – We condemn the detention of and charges filed against pan-democratic candidates in Hong Kong’s elections and call for their immediate release.
Read More»Launch of the Canadian-Drafted “Declaration Against the Use of Arbitrary Detention in State-to-State Relations”
Read More»February 10, 2021 – President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with President Xi Jinping of China.
Read More»Readout – Office of the Spokesperson, February 5, 2021
Read More»Interview – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State; Washington, DC; February 1, 2021
Read More»Press Statement – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, January 15, 2021
Read More»January 11, 2021 – In May 2020, the Trump Administration foresaw and declared the death of Hong Kong’s free and open society at the hands of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP).
Read More»Media Note – Office of the Spokesperson, January 9, 2021
Read More»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 to local nonprofit organizations for quick-impact projects that aim to address one-time needs or interventions, and/or respond to needs that are not addressed by the Office of the United Nations …
Read More»Press Statement – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, January 6, 2021
Read More»Press Statement – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, December 31, 2020
Read More»Press Statement – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, December 7, 2020
Read More»Press Statement – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, December 3, 2020
Read More»Media Note – Office of the Spokesperson, November 18, 2020
Read More»Press Statement – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, November 12, 2020
Read More»November 11, 2020 – Beijing’s recent actions disqualifying pro-democracy legislators from Hong Kong’s Legislative Council leave no doubt that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has flagrantly violated its international commitments under the Sino-British Joint Declaration and its promises to the people of Hong Kong, including those under the Basic Law.
Read More»Ambassador Keshap Discusses the Indo-Pacific Strategy and U.S. Priorities for the East Asia Summit at the CSIS Asian Architecture Conference 2020 (November 10, 2020)
Read More»Remarks – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State; Press Briefing Room, Washington, D.C.; November 10, 2020
Read More»Press Statement – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, November 9, 2020
Read More»Press Statement – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, November 2, 2020
Read More»Remarks – David R. Stilwell, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs; Hoover Institution, Stanford University, Asia Society; Virtual; October 30, 2020
Read More»Press Statement – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, October 29, 2020
Read More»The United States Imposes Sanctions on Chinese and Hong Kong Persons for Activities Related to Supporting the Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines
Read More»Report – Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, October 14, 2020
Read More»Press Statement – Morgan Ortagus, Department Spokesperson, October 14, 2020
Read More»Press Statement – Morgan Ortagus, Department Spokesperson, October 3, 2020
Read More»Testimony – David R. Stilwell, Assistant Secretary,Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs; the House Foreign Affairs Committee: Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific, and Nonproliferation; Washington, DC; September 18, 2019
Read More»Testimony – David R. Stilwell, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs; Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; Washington, DC; September 17, 2020
Read More»Remarks to the Press – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State; Ben Franklin Room; Washington, D.C.; September 16, 2020
Read More»Press Statement – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, September 11, 2020
Read More»Press Statement – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, September 2, 2020
Read More»Press Statement – Morgan Ortagus, Department Spokesperson, August 19, 2020
Read More»August 10, 2020 – We are deeply troubled by the arrest of Jimmy Lai, a Hong Kong businessman, publisher, and prominent pro-democracy advocate.
Read More»Interview – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State; Washington, D.C.; August 10, 2020
Read More»Media Note – Office of the Spokesperson, August 9, 2020
Read More»Press Statement – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, August 7, 2020
Read More»August 7, 2020 – WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions on 11 individuals for undermining Hong Kong’s autonomy and restricting the freedom of expression or assembly of the citizens of Hong Kong.
Read More»Press Statement – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, August 4, 2020
Read More»Interview – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State; Washington, D.C.; August 2, 2020
Read More»Press Statement – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, August 1, 2020
Read More»White House Press Briefing, James S. Brady Press Briefing Room, July 31, 2020
Read More»Secretary Michael R. Pompeo at a Press Availability with Secretary of Defense Mark Esper, Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne, and Australian Defence Minister Linda Reynolds; July 28, 2020
Read More»Remarks to the Press – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State; Lancaster House; London, United Kingdom; July 21, 2020 (Hong Kong Excerpts)
Read More»Remarks to the Press – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State; Press Briefing Room, Washington, D.C.; July 15, 2020
Read More»Interview – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State; Washington, D.C.; July 15, 2020
Read More»Remark – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State; Washington, D.C.; July 15, 2020
Read More»Interview – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State; Via Teleconference; July 15, 2020
Read More»July 14, 2020 – By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-393), the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 (Public Law 116-76), the Hong Kong Autonomy Act of …
Read More»July 14, 2020 – Today, I have signed into law H.R. 7440, the “Hong Kong Autonomy Act” (the “Act”).
Read More»Press Statement – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, July 14, 2020
Read More»Remarks to the Press – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State; Press Briefing Room, Washington, D.C.; July 8, 2020
Read More»Press Statement – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, July 6, 2020
Read More»Remarks to the Press – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State; Press Briefing Room, Washington, D.C.; July 1, 2020
Read More»Press Statement – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, June 30, 2020
Read More»Press Statement – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, June 29, 2020
Read More»U.S. Department of State Imposes Visa Restrictions on Chinese Communist Party Officials for Undermining Hong Kong’s High Degree of Autonomy and Restricting Human Rights
Read More»Speech – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State; Virtual Copenhagen Democracy Summit, Copenhagen Democracy Summit, June 19, 2020
Read More»Media Note – Office of the Spokesperson, June 17, 2020
Read More»Later today, in Houston, the body of George Floyd will be laid to rest.
Read More»Press Statement – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, June 6, 2020
Read More»June 4, 2020 – The American people reflect on the courage and optimism of the hundreds of thousands of Chinese citizens who gathered peacefully 31 years ago in Beijing and throughout China to protest widespread official corruption and demand a greater say in the governance of their country.
Read More»Interview – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, May 31, 2020
Read More»Report – Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, May 28, 2020
Read More»Media Note – Office of the Spokesperson, May 28, 2020
Read More»Briefing With Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs David R. Stilwell on PRC National People’s Congress Proposal on Hong Kong National Security Legislation, May 27, 2020
Read More»Readout – Office of the Spokesperson, May 27, 2020
Read More»Press Statement – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, May 27, 2020
Read More»Press Statement – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, May 22, 2020
Read More»Remarks to the Press – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State; Press Briefing Room, Washington, D.C.; May 20 , 2020
Read More»Op-ed in Ming Pao by U.S. Consul General Hanscom Smith, May 18, 2020
Read More»Press Statement – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, May 17, 2020
Read More»Remarks to the Press – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State; Press Briefing Room, Washington, D.C.; May 6 , 2020
Read More»Remarks by Deputy National Security Advisor Matt Pottinger to the Miller Center at the University of Virginia, May 4, 2020
Read More»Remarks to the Press – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State; Press Briefing Room, Washington, D.C.; April 29, 2020
Read More»On April 22, President Trump signed a proclamation suspending entry into the United States of certain immigrants who present risk to the U.S. labor market during the economic recovery following the COVID-19 outbreak. The proclamation is effective at 11:59 p.m. EDT on April 23 and expires in 60 days, unless continued by the President.
Read More»Remarks to the Press – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State; Press Briefing Room, Washington, D.C.; April 22, 2020
Read More»Press Statement – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, April 18, 2020
Read More»Fact Sheet – Office of the Spokesperson, March 31, 2020
Read More»Fact Sheet – Office of the Spokesperson, March 27, 2020
Read More»Press Statement – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, March 26, 2020
Read More»On March 14, President Trump signed a proclamation that restricts travel to the United States from foreign nationals who have recently been in the United Kingdom and Ireland. This does not apply to U.S. citizens or legal permanent residents.
Read More»Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, March 11, 2020
Read More»Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, March 11, 2020
Read More»Updated Presidential Proclamation, February 29, 2020
Read More»More than 900 people entered the 2020 American Culture Writing Contest! Entries came from around 100 schools from across Hong Kong and Macau. We are very proud to announce the following contest winners: …
Read More»Press Statement – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, February 7, 2020
Read More»Entry of aliens who were present in China, excluding the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and Macau, within 14 days prior to their arrival at the port of entry in the United States is suspended, per Presidential Proclamation. If you reside in China, have traveled to China recently, or intend to travel to China …
Read More»At the request of the Hong Kong SAR government and to help reduce the risk of the spread of the novel coronavirus, the U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong and Macau will operate at reduced staffing levels January 29-31. While the Consulate General will continue to provide scheduled American Citizen Services, all non-immigrant and immigrant visa …
Read More»Speech – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State; San Francisco, California; Commonwealth Club; January 13, 2020
Read More»Speech – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State; Palo Alto, California; the Hoover Institution at Stanford University; January 13, 2020
Read More»January 8, 2020 – THE PRESIDENT: As long as I am President of the United States, Iran will never be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.
Read More»Remarks – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State; Press Briefing Room; Washington, DC; January 7, 2020
Read More»The United States was Hong Kong’s second-largest market for goods in 2017, and its second-largest market for services exports in 2016, accounting for 14.2% of Hong Kong’s services exports.
Read More»By Kurt W. Tong, Consul General of the United States of America. This article was printed June 25 in Ming Pao.
Read More»Fact Sheet: Review of Key Developments in Hong Kong (June 7, 2017) – In light of ongoing public interest in matters related to Hong Kong, the State Department prepared this review of key current developments and progress made in U.S.-Hong Kong relations.
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