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.'
At a reception for the U.S. Independence Day, U.S. Consul General Gregory May, who will join the U.S. Embassy in Beijing next month after a three-year term in Hong Kong, told reporters he is a 'big fan' of Hong Kong, and that its people and spirit made the city a good place.
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