The U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) released its latest annual report, criticizing the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Hong Kong authorities for undermining democracy, freedom, and civil society in Hong Kong. Against this backdrop, it recommends the passage of the Hong Kong Safe Harbor Act and the Hong Kong People’s Freedom and Choice Act. It also urges the U.S. government to take the lead by removing barriers to U.S. visas for vetted Hong Kong residents.
The report described Hong Kong’s transformation from an open and free society to “a city gripped by fear, subject to invasive political control,” criticizing the authorities for undermining Hong Kong people’s freedom, democratic institutions, and the rule of law with criminal charges and prosecutions. …