Members of the two houses of the United States and Council of the House of Representat

The cross -party members of the two houses of the United States proposal to close the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in the United States.

According to VOA, the US Republican Senator Marco Rubio issued a statement on Thursday (February 16) that the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Hketo) is the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in the United States.The official representative office enjoys a series of privileges, exceptions and exemptions.

Statement said that the premise of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office was awarded the privilege at the time that Hong Kong was not controlled by mainland China.However, after the implementation of the National Security Law in Hong Kong in 2020, the situation in Hong Kong changed.

After the two -party bill of human rights and democracy (Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act), a two -party bill led by Rubio, the United States no longer recognizes Hong Kong's autonomy.

Later, Jeff Merkley, a Senator of Rubio and Democratic Party, proposed the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (Hketo) Certification Act (HONG Kong Economic and Trade Office) to re -evaluateAfter Hong Kong lost its autonomy status, the United States certified by the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in the United States.

Luberio said that as China continues to destroy Hong Kong's democracy and autonomy, the United States must ensure that the Hong Kong economic and trade offices no longer enjoy diplomatic exemption, and their privileges will be canceled.

Merkeley also said that Hong Kong has changed from an open society to another Chinese city under Beijing's control, and the United States has lost reasons to treat the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office alone.

Chris Smith, a Republican member of the United States, and Jim McGover, a Democratic member, will propose corresponding supporting bills with the Senate in the US House.

Smith said that the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office has become a functional outpost in mainland China. Beijing has stifled Hong Kong's citizens and political rights, and tore up the Hong Kong Basic Law and Sino -British joint statement.The "one country, two systems" has died, and US law must be updated to reflect this reality.

McGen said that over the years, the Chinese government has systematically eliminated the freedom and autonomy enjoyed by the Hong Kong people and violated their agreement.

McGen said that the US Congress awarded the status of Hong Kong diplomatic institutions to acknowledge its special autonomy."However, if Beijing wants to treat Hong Kong as any other Chinese cities, it may not be worth obtaining separate diplomatic benefits. This two -party bill will answer this question."

If Hong Kong's economic and trade service is affairsThe Office of Certification Act is obtained, and the U.S. President will require the US President to certify whether the certification is worth extending the current privileges, exceptions and exemptions of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in the United States.If the US President believes that the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office no longer enjoy diplomatic exemption, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in the United States must terminate its operation within six months.