The Commissioner’s Office of China’s Foreign Ministry writes that consulates in Hong Kong must comply with the request by October 18
HONG KONG – China’s Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong has requested consulates in the financial hub to provide job titles, home addresses, and identification details of all locally employed staff, according to a copy of the letter seen by Reuters and local media reports.
Under Hong Kong’s mini constitution, Beijing is in charge of foreign affairs relating to the special administrative region. The former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997. In line with the “Vienna Convention on Consular relations, the Consulates General and the Office of the European Union… are requested to provide information on all locally engaged who have entered into employment contract,” the letter said.
It was not immediately clear what the current protocol is for Chinese consulates operating in foreign jurisdictions. China’s Foreign Ministry in Hong Kong and the Hong Kong government did not immediately respond to request for comment.
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