US EditionChina tells foreign consulates in Hong Kong to provide personal data of all local staff
- The Chinese government has requested personal information from all locally hired staff at foreign consulates in Hong Kong, including job titles, residential addresses, and identity card numbers.
- This move aligns Hong Kong's rules with those in mainland China, where Chinese employees of foreign embassies and consulates are already required to provide such information. There are concerns about potential consequences for local staff who refuse to comply with this request.
- The collection of this data could be used by other authorities in managing the presence of these staff engaged by foreign missions in Hong Kong.
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China asks foreign consulates in Hong Kong to provide personal data of all local staff
China’s Foreign Ministry has asked all foreign consulates in Hong Kong to provide the personal details of their locally employed staff, as Beijing tightens its control over the semi-autonomous city. The Commissioner’s Office of the Foreign Ministry, in a letter seen by The Associated Press, asked the consulates to provide…
China orders foreign consulates in Hong Kong to hand over staff personal details
Forms have been sent out requiring names, positions, residential addresses and identity document numbers of locally employed staffChina has given foreign consulates in Hong Kong a month to submit the names, home addresses and job descriptions of their local staff, according to diplomatic sources and documents seen by several media outlets on Tuesday.The documents include a letter in English and Chinese bearing Monday’s date from Beijing’s Office…
China tells foreign consulates in Hong Kong to submit personal data of local staff
China's Foreign Ministry has requested all foreign consulates in Hong Kong to provide personal details of their locally employed staff, including names, job titles, addresses, identity card numbers, and travel document numbers. The request, in line with international practice, is seen as Beijing tightening its control over the semi-autonomous city. The consulates have been asked to comply by 18 October, with future staff details to be provided w…
China tells foreign consulates in Hong Kong to provide personal data of all local staff
China req. foreign consulates in HK to provide personal details of locally employed staff. Request comes as Beijing tightens control over HK, following nat'l security law. U.S., British consulates, EU Office did not comment. Local staffer fears how details may be used.
China asks consulates in Hong Kong to give details on local staff
HONG KONG: China's foreign ministry in Hong Kong said it has asked consulates in the financial hub to provide job titles, home addresses and identification details of all locally employed staff, confirming a letter to consulates seen by Reuters. The Hong Kong Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent
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