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Diplomatic Tensions: U.S. Alert Spurs Chinese Protest in Hong Kong
New rules require suspects in Hong Kong national security cases to surrender device passwords or face up to one year in prison, prompting diplomatic protests from Beijing.
- On Saturday, the Foreign Ministry Office in Hong Kong summoned Consul General Julie Eadeh for solemn representations, responding to a 'security alert' issued by the Consulate General on Thursday.
- Under new rules implemented March 23, suspects in national security investigations in Hong Kong must surrender device passwords if asked by Police or face one year in prison.
- The Consulate General warned the law applies to everyone in Hong Kong, including those arriving or transiting through Hong Kong International Airport, making refusal a criminal offense.
- Commissioner Cui Jianchun expressed 'strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition' following the alert, urging the Consulate General to 'immediately cease interfering in Hong Kong affairs and China's internal affairs in any form.'
- The Hong Kong government denied claims that Police can randomly demand passwords on the street, labeling such reports as 'False, misleading' while criticizing foreign media for 'sweepingly generalised descriptions.
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BEIJING — China's top diplomat in Hong Kong has met the senior U.S. diplomat in the city to protest against a U.S. public alert over new security rules in Hong Kong, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said. In a statement released late on Saturday, the Chinese foreign ministry's Hong Kong office said Commissioner Cui Jianchun met U.S. Consul General Julie Eadeh on March 27 and expressed "strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition", urging Washington t…
Diplomatic Tensions: U.S. Alert Spurs Chinese Protest in Hong Kong
China's diplomat in Hong Kong protested against a U.S. alert criticizing new Hong Kong security rules. The alert warned U.S. citizens about potential arrests, prompting China's foreign ministry to label it as interference in internal affairs. The recent rule amendments demand password sharing in national security investigations.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry in Beijing announced that a high-ranking Chinese diplomat in Hong Kong met with a senior US diplomatic official in the city to protest a public US warning regarding new amendments to Hong Kong's security laws.
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