US Envoy Warns Hong Kong Is Moving to China-Style Internet Curbs
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US Consul General Gregory May warns that Hong Kong is starting to implement internet censorship and block certain websites, raising concerns about the city's diminishing appeal as a global finance hub. May highlights the government's campaign to remove certain content from the internet and block access to websites, citing data security concerns and connectivity issues. He calls on the Hong Kong government to reassure businesses that it is committed to a free and open internet and business-friendly data controls. May also emphasizes the importance of releasing pro-democracy activists facing jail for political expression to improve Hong Kong's image. The US has sanctioned Hong Kong's leader John Lee over Beijing's clampdown on dissent, and Congress has passed a bill that could shut down Hong Kong's economic and trade offices in the US if the city is not deemed significantly autonomous from Beijing. May believes that Hong Kong still retains important business advantages but warns that American companies could face blowback at home due to the city's clampdown on dissent.

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https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-01/us-envoy-warns-hong-kong-is-moving-to-china-style-internet-curbs