"The statement said Cui urged Eadeh to abide by fundamental norms governing international relations, including noninterference in domestic affairs and make a clean break with anti-China forces. In the meeting, Cui reportedly laid out four don'ts for the US diplomat. He instructed her not to meet people she shouldn't meet with; not to collude with anti-China forces; not to assist or fund activities that might undermine the city's stability; and not to interfere with Hong Kong's national security cases."
"In a statement on Thursday, the US Department of State dismissed Cui's warning, saying: US diplomats represent our nation and are charged with advancing US interests globally, which is standard practice for diplomats around the world, including in Hong Kong. This week's meeting between Cui and Eadeh underscores ongoing tensions between Beijing and Washington over democratic backsliding in Hong Kong, as well as the wider issues of trade, technology and Taiwan."
China instructed the US consul general in Hong Kong to follow fundamental norms of international relations, stressing noninterference and a clean break from anti-China forces. Cui Jianchun, commissioner of China's foreign affairs office in Hong Kong, met with Consul General Julie Eadeh and set out four prohibitions: avoid certain meetings, do not collude with anti-China forces, do not assist or fund activities that could undermine stability, and do not interfere in national security cases. Eadeh previously invited pro-democracy figures in 2019. The US State Department rejected the warning and stated diplomats advance US interests globally, while the exchange highlights broader bilateral tensions.
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