U.S. President Joe Biden announced on Jan. 26, the extension and expansion of the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Hong Kong residents. Hong Kong residents will not be forced to leave the country in January, and they must be in the United States on or before the date of the announcement (Jan. 26). The extended period is longer than the 18 months previously requested by all parties.
In the memorandum signed by Biden, it was mentioned that the United States supports the human rights and fundamental freedoms of Hong Kong residents and criticized the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for continuing to erode these rights and freedoms….