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China and Hong Kong are related as Hong Kong is considered a core national interest and internal matter of China [1], [2], [3]. Furthermore, both are frequently cited together in international trade investigations [4], [5], [6] and geopolitical discussions regarding China's political control and territorial integrity [7], [8], [9], [10].
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Strategic Rivalry between United States and China swp-berlin.org 11 facts
claimThe Chinese leadership's nervousness over Hong Kong and fear of 'colour revolutions' drives their efforts to secure power and establish a 'harmonious society' through technological means.
perspectivePresident Donald Trump previously indicated that he regarded the treatment of the opposition in Hong Kong as an internal matter for China.
claimChinese official narratives claim that the United States is seeking to weaken the Chinese system and achieve regime change in Beijing by intervening in Hong Kong, which China views as a core national interest involving territorial integrity.
accountIn September 2019, China attempted to prevent opposition activists from Hong Kong from appearing before the Human Rights Council to report on violence by security forces against demonstrators.
claimChina exerts pressure on foreign companies operating within its borders to align with its political positions, such as requiring United Airways and Christian Dior to depict Taiwan as part of China, forcing Daimler and Leica to remove politically sensitive advertising, compelling Cathay Pacific to restrict staff who participated in Hong Kong demonstrations, and pressuring the National Basketball Association to avoid critical political statements.
accountIn September 2019, China attempted to prevent Hong Kong opposition activists from appearing before the United Nations Human Rights Council to report on violence by security forces against demonstrators.
accountPresident Donald Trump signed legislation supporting Hong Kong democracy on November 27, 2019, an action that angered the Chinese government.
claimThe Chinese leadership’s nervousness over Hong Kong and fear of colour revolutions drives their efforts to secure power and establish a harmonious society through technological means.
accountIn July 2019, China’s delegates to the Human Rights Council disrupted a dialogue with opposition activists from Hong Kong.
claimPresident Donald Trump previously indicated that he regarded the treatment of the opposition in Hong Kong as an internal matter for China.
claimChinese observers interpret the United States' involvement in Hong Kong as an attempt to weaken the Chinese political system and achieve regime change in Beijing, citing that China's territorial integrity is at stake.
China-U.S. Relations in 2024 chinausfocus.com 1 fact
claimThe United States continues to cause trouble for China on issues regarding Taiwan, Xinjiang, and Hong Kong.
U.S.-China Relations in 2024: Managing Competition without Conflict csis.org 1 fact
claimInternational alignment against China's policies has been driven by China's ambitious and distortionary industrial policies, the human rights situation in Xinjiang and Hong Kong, China's ties with Russia and its approach to Ukraine, economic coercion by Beijing, and the security situation in the South China Sea, the Taiwan Strait, and along the China-India border.
Fact Sheet: USTR Initiates 60 Section 301 Investigations Relating to ... ustr.gov 1 fact
claimThe Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has initiated Section 301 investigations into 60 specific economies: Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, The Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China (People’s Republic of), Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, European Union, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong (China), India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
USTR Initiates 60 Section 301 Investigations Relating to Failures to ... ustr.gov 1 fact
claimThe 60 US trade partners subject to the USTR Section 301 investigations regarding forced labor include Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, the European Union, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
How China is responding to escalating strategic competition with the ... brookings.edu 1 fact
claimChina's actions in Xinjiang and Hong Kong have undermined international arguments that China will pursue its national ambitions in a benign manner.
USTR Launches Broad Section 301 Investigations Into Excess ... dwt.com 1 fact
claimThe countries targeted for review in the Section 301 investigation are Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, the Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, the EU, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.