The US State Department announced the suspension or termination of the three bilateral agreements with Hong Kong. The Hong Kong government responded: strongly opposed and should be condemned by the international community
[Global Network Report] The US State Department announced on August 19 that it would suspend or terminate three bilateral agreements with Hong Kong involving extradition and tax exemption. In response, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government issued a statement on the 20th in response, stating that these agreements are not preferential treatment of the US government to Hong Kong, but bilateral agreements reached through sincere negotiations. The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government strongly condemns this.
"Contrary to the executive order of the President of the United States, these agreements are not the preferential treatment of Hong Kong by the United States. These agreements are bilateral agreements reached through sincere negotiations, aimed at bringing benefits to the people and businesses of both parties in terms of legal order, shipping and tax treatment. . The unilateral decision of the United States does not respect bilateral and multilateralism and should be condemned by the international community.” The Hong Kong government statement reads.
"The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government strongly opposes and condemns the actions of the United States using Hong Kong as a chess piece and causing trouble in Sino-US relations." The Hong Kong government statement also said.
Following the cancellation of Hong Kong's special status treatment and sanctions on 11 Chinese and Hong Kong officials, on August 19 local time, the US State Department announced that it had suspended or terminated three bilateral agreements with Hong Kong involving extradition and tax exemption. These three agreements include the transfer of fugitive offenders, the transfer of sentenced persons, and the mutual exemption of income tax on international shipping.