FILE PHOTO: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to reporters during a media briefing at the State Department in Washington, DC, on May 6, 2020. WASHINGTON: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday said it had come to his attention that the Chinese government had threatened to interfere with the work of US journalists in Hong Kong, and said any decision impinging on Hong Kong's autonomy could affect the US assessment of Hong Kong's status.
"These journalists are members of a free press, not propaganda cadres, and their valuable reporting informs Chinese citizens and the world," Pompeo said in a statement.Britain returned Hong Kong to China in 1997, and the territory was promised a"high degree of autonomy" for 50 years, something that has formed the basis of the territory's special status under US law, which has helped it thrive as a world financial center.
Pompeo announced on May 6 that the State Department was delaying a report to Congress assessing whether Hong Kong enjoyed sufficient autonomy from China to continue receiving special treatment from the United States. He said at the time the delay was to allow the report to account for any actions Beijing might contemplate in the run-up to China's May 22 National People's Congress.
Tensions between Washington and Beijing have spiked in recent weeks, as Pompeo and President Donald Trump have complained about China's early handling of the coronavirus outbreak.
Press freedom was supposed to be the main point of 1 country two systems. Now, The HKPolice even targeted journalists to let them experience terror. Clearly, HKpolice afraid that journalists would discover more evidence about how they’re attack or even kill citizens. FreeHK
It is a need to protect the journalists in Hong Kong because the police see them as enemies. The police always pepper spray to them. Once the police do the mass arrest, the police seize this chance to hurt them.
HKPolice disregard freedom of press, including USA media On 10 May, HKPF massively arrested and brutally attacked journalists who were ordered to kneel down and stop shooting HKPF peppy-sprayed press in a short distance even they followed police's order
There's no place in China can access Facebook and Google, except Hong Kong. But soon the last battle of freedom will soon give way to the CCP. StandWithHongKong
In light of how China suppresses freedoms not only in HK, Uyghur but also the West, it is not wise to let them grow anymore! U want market and cheap labor? Prop up scattered democratic nations but NEVER a cunning Communist giant! CCPVirus CCP CHINA
Dun go to HK!!! Busybody in HK will be gone forever?
In fact, the 1country2systems is dead already. The HKPoliceTerrorists target the journalists on purpose to stop them exposing the HKPoliceBrutality . Please revoke HK's special status, and sanction those violating human rights. StandWithHongKong 5demandsnot1less
Tyranny is afraid of the truth and the reporters
CCP China suppresses the freedom of press; as they would like to cover the riot of them.
StandWithHongKong liberateHongKong universalsuffrage
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Journalists are assaulted & harassed by Hong Kong Police everyday, and HK government is planning to control the press licensing so that only pro-CCP journalists are allowed to report the thing that CCP wants! Please immediately execute the Hong Kong Human Right and Democracy Act!
Thank you mr pompep! Dont trust the ccp
Stand with HK, against Chinazi
Carrielam dare cancel the visa of US journalist She is just the puppet of the tyranny HKHRDA freedomofpress
CCP always target the journalists, to stop them exposing its mass atrocities in Hong Kong US🇺🇸please: -remove HK's special status -implement/enforce HKHRDA -impose Magnitsky sanctions on HKPoliceTerrorists & other human rights violators ➡️stop TiananmenSquare 2.0 in HK
US should also not interfere in China's business too ....
the special status given to HongKong needs to be revoked
Funny to hear someone used the word 'interference'
Please help revoke the 1992 HK Policy Act! If it is not done now, if we don't burn together now, Hongkongers will be all killed but CCP_is_terrorist survives to conquer the world.
The HKPolice officer that shot the Indonesian reporter in Hong Kong to blind has not been arrested or charged yet. The extreme hkpolicebrutality is indulged by HK govt and CCP China to suppress press freedom. '1 country 2 systems' is dead. StandwithHK
That’s how Hong Kong police kill press freedom
Great. Please revoke HK’s special trade status if necessary.
It has been a year. hkpolice claims that they respect the press and treat them friendly.😑 HongKong HKPoliceState
Free press is essential to monitor the government in a transparent way! HongKong gov & CCP China , such a totalitarian regime, are afraid of this transparent model that they use HKPolice as their guard dogs. See Animal Farm (George Orwell)!
Chinazi did it
Freedom of press faded with one country two systems and HongKong’s autonomy. Even a successful PR company can’t deny the truth. Salute to all the journalists who shed their sweats, tears and blood to present the truth to the world. StandWithHongKong
Yeah, except the WH are 'BFFs' with journalists, and why does the phrase 'fake news' sound so familiar.... I fully support democracy, but do not believe a carnivore preaching veganism.
Thank you journalists for reporting the truth of HK
Journalists should be respected not harassed nor assaulted. What Beijing doing is threatening freedom of press of the whole world. We must StandWithHongKong
Hvnt imagined one day HK hv to fight for free press
HKPolice continues to target journalists in every events in HK. Not only were they peppersprayed and insulted, they were also attacked and arrested by the police SOSHK HKPoliceState
Please never trust CCP and boycott China to prevent them to expand. antichinazi ChinaLiedPeopleDied
china & hongkong suppress on freedom of press is indeed worrying
Please enforce HKHRDA immediately to punish HK and CCP officials. Freedom and law in HK is ruined by pro-Beijing officials and backer CCP already.
Thank you and stop ccp interfering with any journalist in Hong Kong. StandWithHongKong FiveDemandsNotOneLess
Thanks our press for being strong and telling the world the truth at the frontline in Hong Kong uprising movement. The riot police just treat all citizens as enemies. Hong Kong became a polite state with full of human crisis and we hope our demands can be met soon.
Safety of journalists in HongKong is in peril since ELAB, as the HK govt increasingly picked up Beijing's oppressive language to respond to HongKongers' resounding demand of democracy and freedom. The world needs to act now. MissYouTooHK when it's liberal again.
Thanks to the journalists who show no fear to HK Police HongKongPoliceState
Is the CCP trying to promote their official narratives through foreign press in Hong Kong? Hong Kongers see right through China's dirty tricks and need the CCP to stop taking their advantages! FreedomofExpression
Journalists are important assets in Hong Kong for the truth and lies they reveal. fivedemandsnotoneless policebrutality
We HongKongers NEVER FORGET HK RIOT POLICE BRUTALITY. They beat Hongkongers. They shoot journalist’ eyes!
Good warnings! Need to teach uncivilized and evil CCP what is free press!
Yes Press freedom should be protected worldwide… Only CCP thugs would be THIS afraid of journos speaking the truth Please continue to StandWithHongKong
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