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Written by: Li Fuyuan
2020-05-18 07:29
Last update date: 2020-05-18 07:46US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a statement on Sunday (17th) that the Chinese government threatened to interfere with the work of US journalists stationed in Hong Kong. However, any decision to impact Hong Kong's autonomy may affect the US assessment of Hong Kong's status.
The statement said: "These reporters (US reporters in Hong Kong) are members of press freedom, not propaganda cadres, and their valuable reports provide information for the Chinese people and the world."
Pompeo once said on May 6 that Washington is concerned about whether the Beijing authorities will take further action against Hong Kong, so it will delay submitting an annual report to the Congress on the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on March 18, criticizing Washington for listing Chinese media agencies in the United States as "foreign missions," and demanded that the "New York Times", "Wall Street Journal", and "Washington Post" reporters be certified American journalists of the period should return their press cards, and they shall not continue to work as journalists in the People's Republic of China, including the Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions.
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