US Consul General Smith met with Liang Jiajie and Yang Yueqiao yesterday: making a fuss Liang Zhenying said it was unusual

Political situation

Written by: Peng Zhuowei

2020-08-05 12:15

The Returning Officer cancelled the qualifications of 12 pro-democracy candidates, including 4 Civic Party candidates. According to media reports, Hanscom Smith, the U.S. Consul General in Hong Kong, visited the lawyer's office of Citizen Party Chairman Liang Jiajie yesterday afternoon and met with Liang Jiajie and the party leader Yang Yueqiao for about an hour and a half.

Liang Jiajie responded on Facebook that this was a constant exchange meeting with diplomatic envoys in Hong Kong. They exchanged views on Hong Kong’s political situation and public affairs. He criticized the media for “making a fuss and making a fuss,” and asked, “The secret meeting will go to the office again to help you. Shadow?"

Smoker (right) met with Liang Jiajie and Yang Yueqiao yesterday. (Profile picture)

Liang Jiajie said yesterday that the meeting had been agreed a few weeks ago and it was not due to recent events. He and Smoker were originally the only ones who met. It happened that Yang Yueqiao was free, so he attended the meeting together, but he did not disclose the content of the meeting. Details.

In response to media enquiries yesterday, the spokesperson of the US Consulate General in Hong Kong pointed out that the Consul General and other diplomats regularly meet with people from all walks of life in Hong Kong.

Liang Zhenying, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and former chief executive, questioned on Facebook, “Why is the consul general alone and not even the recorder? This is unusual.”

Three Executive Council members Ye Liu Shuyi, Zhang Yuren and Lin Jianfeng met with Shi Moke on the 10th of the month. (Ye Liu Shuyi Facebook)

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The three executive council members Ye Liu Shuyi, Zhang Yuren and Lin Jianfeng also met with Shi Moke on July 10. Ye Liu said on Facebook at the time that he had a breakfast meeting at the invitation of Mr. Shimoke to discuss the current political situation in Hong Kong and the content of the Hong Kong version of the National Security Law.

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