U.S. Department of State
Secretary Pompeo’s Meeting with Hong Kong Businessman and Publisher Jimmy Lai
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OFFICE OF THE SPOKESPERSON
JULY 8, 2019
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus:
Secretary Michael R. Pompeo met with Hong Kong businessman and publisher Jimmy Lai today in Washington, D.C. They discussed developments related to amendments to Hong Kong’s Fugitive Offenders Ordinance and the status of Hong Kong’s autonomy under the “One Country, Two Systems” framework.