Bearing Witness
Bearing Witness: National Security Law Arrests in Hong Kong – Information is from publicly available sources.
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Study of the U.S. Institutes Summer Program 2024 Application Opens
The U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong and Macau is accepting applications from non-U.S. university faculty, secondary school teachers, and students to attend the Study of the United States Institutes (SUSI) in 2024.
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Presidential Determination with Respect to the Efforts of Foreign Governments Regarding Trafficking in Persons
Memorandum on Presidential Determination with Respect to the Efforts of Foreign Governments Regarding Trafficking in Persons – The White House, September 29, 2023
Read More» U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Transnational Procurement Network Supporting Iran’s One-Way Attack UAV Program
Press Statement – Matthew Miller, Department Spokesperson, September 27, 2023
Read More» Hong Kong Authorities’ Ongoing Harassment Campaign
Press Statement – Matthew Miller, Department Spokesperson, August 25, 2023
Read More» Executive Order on Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern
Presidential Actions – The White House, August 9, 2023
Read More» Treasury Seeks Public Comment on Implementation of Executive Order Addressing U.S. Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products
Press Release – U.S. Department of the Treasury, August 9, 2023
Read More» U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Fact Sheet
Fact Sheet: President Biden Issues Executive Order Addressing United States Investments in Certain National Security Technologies and Products in Countries of Concern; Treasury Department Issues Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Enhance Transparency and Clarity and Solicit Comments on Scope of New Program ( August 9, 2023)
Read More» Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Hong Kong
Presidential Actions – The White House, July 11, 2023
Read More» Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Hong Kong
Presidential Actions – The White House, July 11, 2023
Read More» Hong Kong’s Extra-Territorial Application of the National Security Law
Press Statement – Matthew Miller, Department Spokesperson, July 3, 2023
Read More» On the 34th Anniversary of Tiananmen Square
Press Statement – The Secretary of State, June 3, 2023
Read More» USCIS Extends and Expands Employment Authorization for Hong Kong Residents Covered by DED
May 3, 2023 – U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today posted a Federal Register notice on the extension and expansion of eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Hong Kong residents.
Read More» World Press Freedom Day
Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, May 3, 2023
Read More» Remarks by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on the U.S. – China Economic Relationship
Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen on the U.S. – China Economic Relationship at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studi, April 20, 2023
Read More» G7 Japan 2023 Foreign Ministers’ Communiqué
Media Note – Office of the Spokesperson, April 18, 2023
Read More» Hong Kong’s Declining Rule of Law
Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, March 31, 2023
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2023 Hong Kong Policy Act Report
Report – Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, March 31, 2023
Read More» 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» Designating Iran Sanctions Evasion Networks
Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, March 9, 2023
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Extension of current Hong Kong DED-related Employment Authorization Documents (EADs)
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» Secretary Blinken’s Call with People’s Republic of China (PRC) CCP Central Foreign Affairs Office Director Wang Yi
Readout – Office of the Spokesperson, February 3, 2023
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Memorandum on Extending and Expanding Eligibility for Deferred Enforced Departure for Certain Hong Kong Residents
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» Renewal of Deferred Enforced Departure for Hong Kong
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» IRS-CI reminds taxpayers living abroad of federal tax filing season requirements
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» Forgo fraud this tax season: IRS-CI issues tips to protect your wallet, identity
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» The International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists
Press Statement – Ned Price, Department Spokesperson, November 2, 2021
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Jimmy Lai’s Fraud Case Verdict
Press Statement – Ned Price, Department Spokesperson, October 26, 2022
Read More» The U.S. Department of State-espnW Global Sports Mentoring Program Welcomes International Sports Leaders to the United States
Media Note – Office of the Spokesperson, October 11, 2022
Read More» 2024 Diversity Visa
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.
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U.S. Consulate General is closed on Thursday, August 25, 2022
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.
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Outcomes of the 50th Session of the UN Human Rights Council
Fact Sheet – Office of the Spokesperson, July 12, 2022
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CG Smith’s Letter to Hong Kong
CG Smith is going to finish his tenure and depart Hong Kong soon. He wrote a letter to this special place.
Read More» Letter to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President of the Senate, on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to
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» Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Hong Kong
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» Targeting Iran’s International Petroleum Trade
Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, July 6, 2022
Read More» Statement from NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on Hong Kong 25 Years After Handover
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» Hong Kong 25 Years After Handover
Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, June 30, 2022
Read More» The 33rd Anniversary of Tiananmen Square
Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, June 3, 2022
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The Administration’s Approach to the People’s Republic of China
Speech – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C., May 26, 2022
Read More» Advancing Responsible Business Conduct
Op-ed in EJ Insight (Hong Kong Economic Journal) by U.S. Consul General Hanscom Smith, May 11, 2022
Read More» Humanitarian Relief Trustees Arrested in Hong Kong
Press Statement – Ned Price, Department Spokesperson, May 11, 2022
Read More» Press Gaggle – The White House (Hong Kong Excerpts)
Press Gaggle by Principal Deputy Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre En Route Kankakee, Il, May 11, 2022
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G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on the Hong Kong Chief Executive Selection
Media Note – Office of the Spokesperson, May 9, 2022
Read More» National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct: Notice of Opportunity to Submit Written Comments
Federal Register, Vol. 87, No. 39, Monday, February 28, 2022, Notices – Department of State [Public Notice: 11647]
Read More» Acting Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Busby and Deputy Assistant Secretary Waters’ Roundtable with Hong Kong Activists
Media Note – Office of the Spokesperson, April 14, 2022
Read More» 2021 Human Rights Reports: Hong Kong (Executive Summary)
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, April 12, 2022
Read More» 2021 Human Rights Reports: Macau (Executive Summary)
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, April 12, 2022
Read More» 2022 Hong Kong Policy Act Report
Report – Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, March 31, 2022
Read More» Hong Kong’s Diminishing Freedoms
Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, March 31, 2022
Read More» Statement on the Passing of Madeleine K. Albright
Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, March 23, 2022
Read More» Promoting Accountability for Transnational Repression Committed by PRC Officials
Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, March 21, 2022
Read More» Our Strength is our Unity: Putin Chose War. We Remain United with Ukraine.
Op-ed in Ming Pao by U.S. Consul General Hanscom Smith, March 18, 2022
Read More» Media Freedom Coalition Statement on Hong Kong’s Apple Daily
Media Note – Office of the Spokesperson, February 8, 2022
Read More» Stand News Arrests and Closure
Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, December 29, 2021
Read More» G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Hong Kong Legislative Council Elections
Media Note – Office of the Spokesperson, December 20, 2021
Read More» Joint Statement on Hong Kong Legislative Council Elections
Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, December 20, 2021
Read More» Hong Kong Autonomy Act Report to Congress
Press Statement – Ned Price, Department Spokesperson, December 20, 2021
Read More» Update to Report on Identification of Foreign Persons Involved in the Erosion of the Obligations of China Under the Joint Declaration or the Basic Law
Report – Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, December 20, 2021
Read More» U.S. Support for Human Rights Defenders
Fact Sheet – Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, November 29, 2021
Read More» Release of Revitalized Guidance on U.S. Foreign Policy on Human Rights Defenders
Media Note – Office of the Spokesperson, November 29, 2021
Read More» On the Continued Erosion of Freedoms in Hong Kong
Press Statement – Ned Price, Department Spokesperson, October 21, 2021
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Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) Granted – Certain Hong Kong Residents
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services – Last Reviewed/Updated: 10/20/2021
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Notice of Funding Opportunity for Researchers and Human Trafficking Responders
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» Commemorating the International Day of Democracy
Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, September 14, 2021
Read More» Statement by White House on Deferred Enforced Departure for Certain Hong Kong Residents
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» Memorandum on the Deferred Enforced Departure for Certain Hong Kong Residents
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» Statement from Secretary Mayorkas on Deferred Enforcement Departure for Certain Residents of Hong Kong
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» Safe Haven for Hong Kongers
Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, August 5, 2021
Read More» Department Press Briefing – August 5, 2021 (Hong Kong Excerpts)
Ned Price, Department Spokesperson, August 5, 2021
Read More» Marking One Year of Hong Kong’s National Security Law
Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, July 16, 2021
Read More» Risks and Considerations for Businesses Operating in Hong Kong
Hong Kong Business Advisory – Issued: July 16, 2021
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Media Freedom Coalition Statement on Hong Kong’s Apple Daily
Media Note – Office of the Spokesperson, July 10, 2021
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Notice of Consulate Opening
The U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong offices are reopening on Friday, July 9, 2021.
Read More» Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Hong Kong
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 …
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Notice of Consulate Closure
The U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong offices will remain closed on Thursday, July 8, 2021, pending further information from medical professionals.
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Notice of Consulate Closure
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.
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“Object, Image, and American Culture” 2021
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» Statement by President Joe Biden on Hong Kong’s Apple Daily
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» Department Press Briefing – June 17, 2021 (Hong Kong Excerpts)
Ned Price, Department Spokesperson, June 17, 2021
Read More» On the 32nd Anniversary of Tiananmen Square
Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, June 3, 2021
Read More» Denial of Democracy in Hong Kong
Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, May 27, 2021
Read More» Secretary Blinken and UK Foreign Secretary Raab at a Joint Press Availability (Hong Kong Excerpts)
Remarks to the Press – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, No. 9 Downing, London, United Kingdom, May 3, 2021
Read More» Interview – Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Norah O’Donnell (Hong Kong Excerpts)
Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Norah O’Donnell on CBS 60 Minutes and 60MinutesOvertime.com, May 2, 2021
Read More» Applying for Your child’s Passport in Eight Steps
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» Sentencing of Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists for Unlawful Assembly
Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, April 16, 2021
Read More» Department Press Briefing – April 1, 2021 (Hong Kong Excerpts)
Ned Price, Department Spokesperson, Washington, DC, April 1, 2021
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100 Years of Women’s Suffrage in America
Download exhibit booklets.
Read More» Department Press Briefing – March 31, 2021 (Hong Kong Excerpts)
Ned Price, Department Spokesperson, Washington, DC, March 31, 2021
Read More» Hong Kong Policy Act Report
Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, March 31, 2021
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Report – Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, March 31, 2021
Read More» 2020 Human Rights Reports: Hong Kong (Executive Summary)
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, March 30, 2021
Read More» 2020 Human Rights Reports: Macau (Executive Summary)
Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, March 30, 2021
Read More» U.S. Response to the Coup in Burma
Hearings – U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, March 25, 2021
Read More» Remarks by President Biden in Press Conference (Hong Kong Excerpts)
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» Secretary Antony J. Blinken and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan Statements to the Press
Remarks to the Press – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, Anchorage, Hotel Captain Cook, Alaska, March 19, 2021
Read More» Remarks at the Top of Their Meeting – March 18, 2021
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» Department Press Briefing – March 17, 2021 (Hong Kong Excerpts)
Jalina Porter, Principal Deputy Spokesperson, Washington, D.C., March 17, 2021
Read More» Update to Report on Identification of Foreign Persons Involved in the Erosion of the Obligations of China Under the Joint Declaration or the Basic Law
Report – Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, March 16, 2021
Read More» Department Press Briefing – March 15, 2021 (Hong Kong Excerpts)
Ned Price, Department Spokesperson, Washington, D.C., March 15, 2021
Read More» G7 Statement on Hong Kong Electoral Changes
Media Note – Office of the Spokesperson, March 12, 2021
Read More» Assault on Democracy in Hong Kong
Press Statement – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, March 11, 2021
Read More» Department Press Briefing – March 11, 2021 (Hong Kong Excerpts)
Ned Price, Department Spokesperson, Washington, D.C., March 11, 2021
Read More» Department Press Briefing – March 5, 2021 (Hong Kong Excerpts)
Ned Price, Department Spokesperson, Washington, D.C., March 5, 2021
Read More» A Foreign Policy for the American People (Hong Kong Excerpts)
Speech – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, Ben Franklin Room, Washington, D.C., March 3, 2021
Read More» Department Press Briefing – March 1, 2021 (Hong Kong Excerpts)
Ned Price, Department Spokesperson, Washington, D.C., March 1, 2021
Read More» Senior U.S. Government Officials Condemn Detention of Pan-Democratic Candidates
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» 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”
Read More» Readout of President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. Call with President Xi Jinping of China
February 10, 2021 – President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. spoke today with President Xi Jinping of China.
Read More» Secretary Blinken’s Call with PRC Director Yang
Readout – Office of the Spokesperson, February 5, 2021
Read More» Secretary Antony J. Blinken with Andrea Mitchell (Hong Kong Excerpts)
Interview – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State; Washington, DC; February 1, 2021
Read More» Designating PRC and Hong Kong Officials after Widespread Pro-Democracy Arrests in Hong Kong
Press Statement – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, January 15, 2021
Read More» Statement from National Security Advisor Robert C. O’Brien
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» Joint Statement on Hong Kong
Media Note – Office of the Spokesperson, January 9, 2021
Read More» 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 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» On the Mass Arrests of Democracy Advocates in Hong Kong
Press Statement – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, January 6, 2021
Read More» On the Fate of the “Hong Kong 12”
Press Statement – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State, December 31, 2020
Read More» Release of the Hong Kong Autonomy Act Report
Press Statement – Morgan Ortagus, Department Spokesperson, October 14, 2020
Read More» A Message from Consul General Smith
Later today, in Houston, the body of George Floyd will be laid to rest.
Read More» The United States Is Leading the Fight Against COVID-19
Op-ed in Ming Pao by U.S. Consul General Hanscom Smith, May 18, 2020
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