Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China, Pompeo says
Pompeo Tells Congress Hong Kong No Longer Has Autonomy From China
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday he certified to Congress that Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China, which could lead the city to lose its special trading status with the U.S.
U.S. law requires the State Department to assess Hong Kong's autonomy from China annually, and Pompeo said in a statement that "after careful study of developments," he certified to Congress "that Hong Kong does not continue to warrant treatment under United States laws in the same manner as U.S. laws were applied to Hong Kong before July 1997.
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