(Hong Kong Comprehensive News) The U.S. government warns that companies operating in Hong Kong may violate local national security regulations due to conventional business activities and face greater legal and regulatory risks, including violation of US sanctions.

The US State Department, the Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Land and Safety, and the Ministry of Finance jointly issued the announcement of Hong Kong Business Consultation (September 6).

Comprehensive Bloomberg and Agence France-Presse reported that the United States in Hong Kong National Security Law was promulgated for the first time in 2021.Announcement.In March of this year, 23 Articles of Hong Kong Basic Law (also known as maintaining the national security regulations) take effect, the US government has updated and modified this.To warn the new risks that companies may face in Hong Kong companies.

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Announcement pointed out that the definition of 23 Basic Law and the previous statements and actions of the Hong Kong Government made the outside world worry that the daily activities of Hong Kong companies may be attributed to a threat to national security.These activities include research on government policies, connecting with local officials, journalists and non -governmental organizations, and publishing media review analysis.

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Announcement also reminds American companies that Russia As a transit station to avoid sanctions and export control, at the same time, Hong Kong is still the hub of chemical and pharmaceutical companies. It is supplied to manufacture > Foresiege chemicals.

Announcement also states that Hong Kong is also the main way to avoid export control with Chinese semiconductors. Therefore, American companies should pay special attention to avoiding business with individuals or entities that may be sanctions.

China The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong Special Commissioner Office Saturday strictly condemned the above announcement, saying that the business environment of Hong Kong declined in Hong KongIt is the consistent trick of the United States for the development of Hong Kong and calls on the United States to revoke "unreasonable sanctions involved in Hong Kong."

Chen Guoji, the director of the Hong Kong Department of Government Affairs, responded on the same day that it can be seen that the US government uses everything and wants to respond to the development of the country through Hong Kong.