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Secretary warns Hong Kong's autonomy has eroded, cites Hutchison Ports and Panama Canal example

Unidentified Hearing · May 20, 2025
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Summary

In the same exchange, the unnamed Secretary said Hong Kong no longer provides a shield from Chinese government influence, using Hutchison Ports and a delayed Panama Canal facility sale as evidence that Beijing can control Hong Kong-based firms.

In response to a question about Taiwan and Hong Kong, Speaker 2 (the Secretary, unnamed) told an unnamed member of Congress that Hong Kong has effectively lost its former autonomy and is subject to Chinese government influence. He used a commercial example to make the point: when Hutchison…

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