Legislation that could close Hong Kong’s economic and trade offices in the US cleared a key Senate committee on Thursday, a crucial step on its path to becoming law.
The bill, called the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) Certification Act, would require the White House to “remove the extension of certain privileges, exemptions and immunities” to the offices if it decides that Hong Kong no longer enjoys a high degree of autonomy from Beijing.
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