US extends Hong Kong emergency rules citing China squeeze on the city

Beijing’s tightening control over Hong Kong continues to pose an “extraordinary threat” to the United States’ security and interests, US President Joe Biden declared on Wednesday, as he extended a national emergency designation put in place by his predecessor one year ago.

“The situation with respect to Hong Kong, including recent actions taken by the People’s Republic of China to fundamentally undermine Hong Kong’s autonomy, continues to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States,” Biden wrote in a notice announcing the extension.