US EditionThe Top US Diplomat in Hong Kong Criticizes China and the City for Curtailing Freedoms
- US Consul General Gregory May announced his departure from Hong Kong to take a role in Beijing after nearly three years, where he will serve as deputy chief of mission at the US embassy.
- May criticized the Chinese and Hong Kong governments for eroding freedoms, specifically mentioning jailed activist Jimmy Lai as a concern.
- The U.S. Consulate condemned Hong Kong for repressing 4th of July celebrations, alleging threats against teachers and students regarding attendance.
- May expressed disappointment over attempts by Hong Kong authorities to enforce national security laws against U.S. citizens.
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Top U.S. diplomat in Hong Kong criticizes the city and China for curtailing freedoms
U.S. Consul General Gregory May, Hong Kong's top American diplomat, said Thursday that the policies of the Chinese and Hong Kong governments have curtailed freedoms, pointing to the case of jailed prominent activist Jimmy Lai and what he called “transnational regression."
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The top US diplomat in Hong Kong criticizes China and the city for curtailing freedoms
Hong Kong's top American diplomat said on Thursday that the policies of the Chinese and Hong Kong governments have curtailed freedoms, pointing to the cases of jailed prominent activist Jimmy Lai and what he called “transnational regression."
Mainland Police Join Hong Kong Authorities Against Dissidents
Photo from South China Morning PostFor the first time, Hong Kong authorities have conducted an operation against dissidents in cooperation with mainland authorities, according to Radio Free Asia, a private, non-profit news operation funded by a grant from the United States Agency for Global Media. RFA, which broadcasts and operates websites in nine Asia…
US Consul General Gregory May to leave Hong Kong, begin new position in Beijing next week
US Consul General Gregory May has announced that he will leave Hong Kong and assume a role in Beijing next week, after an almost three-year tenure as the top American diplomat in the financial hub. US Consul General Gregory May attends an Independence Day event at The Murray hotel on June 26, 2025. Photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP. Speaking on Thursday at an Independence Day event at The Murray, a hotel in Admiralty, May said he will be moving on to the U…
The Top US Diplomat in Hong Kong Criticizes China and the City for Curtailing Freedoms
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's top American diplomat said on Thursday that the policies of the Chinese and Hong Kong governments have curtailed freedoms, pointing to the cases of jailed prominent activist Jimmy Lai and what he called “transnational regression."
On the eve of the end of his term, Gregory May, the U.S. Consul General in Hong Kong, publicly condemned the Hong Kong government's abuse of the National Security Law to suppress democratic and peaceful dissidents on Thursday (June 26), warning that the Hong Kong government's law enforcement actions against overseas Hong Kong people and foreign citizens constituted "transnational repression." He also criticized the Hong Kong Education Department…
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