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» 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» Speech – Antony J. Blinken, Secretary of State, Ben Franklin Room, Washington, D.C., March 3, 2021
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» Remark – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State; Washington, D.C.; July 15, 2020
Read More» Speech – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State; Virtual Copenhagen Democracy Summit, Copenhagen Democracy Summit, June 19, 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» Remarks to the Press – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State; Press Briefing Room, Washington, D.C.; April 22, 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» Speech – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State; Louisville, Kentucky; University of Louisville; December 2, 2019
Read More» Remarks – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State; Press Briefing Room; Washington, D.C.; November 26, 2019
Read More» Remarks – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State; Press Briefing Room; Washington, D.C.; November 18, 2019
Read More» October 24, 2019 – THE VICE PRESIDENT: … And as millions have taken to the streets in peaceful protest, we’ve spoken out on behalf of the people of Hong Kong.
Read More» Remarks by President Trump at Signing of the U.S.-Japan Trade Agreement and U.S.-Japan Digital Trade Agreement, October 7, 2019
Read More» 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 passed through this hall, in all of their richness and drama.
Read More» Remarks – Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State; Siam Society; Bangkok, Thailand; August 2, 2019
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Remarks by U.S. Consul General Kurt W. Tong at the U.S. Independence Day Reception in Hong Kong, July 2, 2019 (As prepared for delivery)
Read More» Remarks by U.S. Consul General Kurt W. Tong, Asia Society Hong Kong Center, July 2, 2019 (As prepared for delivery)
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Remarks by U.S. Consul General Kurt W. Tong at the U.S. Independence Day Reception in Macau, June 25, 2019 (As prepared for delivery)
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April 22, 2019 – Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. It is an honor to welcome so many distinguished guests from Hong Kong on board the USS Blue Ridge tonight.
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April 17, 2019 – Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Allow me to extend my thanks to all the members of AmCham Macau for inviting me and my team from the Consulate to this excellent event.
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Consul General Kurt Tong’s Remarks at a Reception to Celebrate the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong’s 50th Anniversary, The Rotunda, Exchange Square, March 22, 2019
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Remarks – Samuel D. Brownback, Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom; Foreign Correspondents Club; Hong Kong, China; March 8, 2019
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Remarks by Consul General Kurt Tong, February 27, 2019 (As prepared for delivery)
Read More» February 28, 2019 – THE PRESIDENT: Well, thank you very much. I want to begin by thanking the Prime Minister and President of Vietnam. We’re in Hanoi. It’s an incredible city. What’s happened over the last 25 years has been incredible for the people of Vietnam, the job they’ve done — economic development. Really something …
Read More» Remarks by President Trump at a Social Dinner with Chairman Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea | Hanoi, Vietnam – Issued on: February 27, 2019
Read More» February 26, 2019 – Michael Chugani (MC): Hello, I’m Michael Chugani and this is Straight Talk. With me today is the US Consul General, Mr. Kurt Tong. Thank you very much. Now, Mr. Consul General, you were here about a year ago.
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February 5, 2019 – THE PRESIDENT: Madam Speaker, Mr. Vice President, Members of Congress, the First Lady of the United States — (applause) — and my fellow Americans: We meet tonight at a moment of unlimited potential. As we begin a new Congress, I stand here ready to work with you to achieve historic breakthroughs …
Read More» January 31, 2019 – THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. It’s a great honor to have the Vice Premier of China with us, and also the Vice Minister of Trade of China. We have had long discussions.
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Remarks by Consul General Kurt W. Tong at a Reception aboard the USS Ronald Reagan (November 23, 2018)
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October 4, 2018 – THE VICE PRESIDENT: Thank you, Ken, for that kind introduction. To the Members of the Board of Trustees, to Dr. Michael Pillsbury, to our distinguished guests, and to all of you who, true to your mission in this place, “think about the future in unconventional ways” –- it is an honor …
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Remarks by U.S. Consul General Kurt W. Tong, U.S. Independence Day Reception, Island Shangri-La Hotel, Hong Kong, July 5, 2018 (As prepared for delivery)
Read More» Remarks by U.S. Consul General Kurt W. Tong, U.S. Independence Day Reception, Clube Militar, Macau, June 29, 2018 (As prepared for delivery)
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Trade and Investment with China — And Some Implications for the United States and Hong Kong (as prepared) – Consul General Kurt Tong, Foreign Correspondents’ Club, Hong Kong (April 24, 2018)
Read More» February 15, 2018 – Nominee to be Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs; Acting Assistant Secretary Susan A. Thornton, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs; Statement Before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; Washington, DC
Read More» Interview with Kurt Tong on Straight Talk with Michael Chugani (January 8, 2018)
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Excerpts: Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on “Meeting the Foreign Policy Challenges of 2017 and Beyond,” the 2017 Atlantic Council-Korea Foundation Forum (December 12, 2017)
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Remarks by Kurt Tong, U.S. Consul General, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Hong Kong, November 7, 2017
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Op-Ed – Rex W. Tillerson, Secretary of State; James Mattis, Secretary of Defense; The Wall Street Journal (August 13, 2017)
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Consul General Tong 4th of July Hong Kong Speech, July 5, 2017
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Consul General Tong 4th of July Macau Speech at the Clube Militar, June 23, 2017
Read More» Thank you for that kind introduction. I want to express my sincere gratitude to everyone involved at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, as well as my friends and colleagues at the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong, for making this event possible.
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Secretary of State Rex Tillerson addresses State Department employees (May 3, 2017)
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President Trump delivered his first address to a joint session of Congress on February 28, 2017.
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January 20, 2017 – President Trump makes his inaugural address to the people of the United States and the world, laying out his vision for the future.
Read More» Remarks by U.S. Consul General Kurt W. Tong to the Foreign Correspondent’s Club, Hong Kong (January 10, 2017)
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Remarks by U.S. Consul General Kurt W. Tong to the American Chamber of Commerce (September 22, 2016)
Read More» Kurt W. Tong arrived in Hong Kong on August 27, 2016 to begin his assignment as the U.S. Consul General to Hong Kong and Macau.
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Island Shangri-La (July 6, 2016)
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Grand Hyatt Macau (June 30, 2016)
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Law Faculty, Chinese University of Hong Kong (April 13, 2016)
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