The US consulate in Hong Kong has said it will continue its passport and visa services in the city despite a funding freeze across the US government that shut down most of the country’s federal operations. But the consulate said on Wednesday its website updates would remain “limited” until full operations resumed, while its Instagram…
Beijing has warned the new US consul general in Hong Kong of potential “severe countermeasures” for crossing “red lines”, with its top office overseeing the city’s affairs reposting a commentary condemning the American envoy for inviting opposition figures to her inaugural reception. The commentary, published by the pro-Beijing newspaper Ta Kung Pao on Saturday and…
Beijing’s top diplomat in Hong Kong has laid down the scope of engagement for the new US consul general in the city, urging her not to interfere in the country’s internal affairs, while playing a constructive role in the development of bilateral ties. Cui Jianchun, the commissioner of China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong…
Julie Eadeh, the new US consul general for Hong Kong and Macau, is set to arrive in the city at the end of this month, having received Beijing’s approval for the much-watched appointment, according to sources. The Post reported in July that Eadeh, a career diplomat who served as the political section chief at the…
The US consulate in the central Chinese city of Wuhan has suspended all visa interviews, citing “unsafe” indoor temperatures it blamed on building management. In a public notice posted on its official social media account on Friday, the consulate said temperatures in its interview waiting area exceeded 33 degrees Celsius (91 degrees Fahrenheit) in the…
The US consulate in Hong Kong has stepped up screening of students’ social media accounts when processing their visa applications by checking their activities on other platforms apart from Facebook and Instagram, according to an education consultancy. Litz USA Student Service, a Hong Kong-based education consultancy specialising in US education since 1989, said on its…