{ "error": "", "type": "text", "title": "Statement Secretary Ross on Revocation of Hong Kong Special Status", "slug": "statement-secretary-ross-on-revocation-of-hong-kong-special-status", "text": "
\"With the Chinese Communist Party\u2019s imposition of new security measures on Hong Kong, the risk that sensitive U.S. technology will be diverted to the People\u2019s Liberation Army or Ministry of State Security has increased, all while undermining the territory\u2019s autonomy. Those are risks the U.S. refuses to accept and have resulted in the revocation of Hong Kong\u2019s special status.<\/p>\n
Commerce Department regulations affording preferential treatment to Hong Kong over China, including the availability of export license exceptions, are suspended. Further actions to eliminate differential treatment are also being evaluated. We urge Beijing to immediately reverse course and fulfill the promises it has made to the people of Hong Kong and the world.\"<\/p>", "quote": null, "citation": "