U.S. Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau: It is not in anyone's interest to change Hong Kong to another mainland city

Hanscom Smith, the U.S. consul general in Hong Kong and Macau, said on July 6 that turning Hong Kong into another mainland city is not in anyone's interest, especially China's.

Smoker is present at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) events in video format.

"Let Hong Kong be Hong Kong back," he said.

Smoker urged China not to further jeopardize the laws and values ​​that have helped Hong Kong develop.

Referring to the "Hong Kong National Security Law," he said that if Hong Kong continues to develop on its current trajectory, its strength as a commercial center "will continue to be eroded."

Smoker assumed the post of U.S. consul general in Hong Kong and Macau in July 2019, and it is reported that he is about to step down.

During this period, large-scale demonstrations were triggered in Hong Kong due to the revision of the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance, the implementation of the "Hong Kong National Security Law", and the revision of the electoral system.

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