Sec. 1260F. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON POLICY TOWARD HONG KONG

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## SEC. 1260F SENSE OF CONGRESS ON POLICY TOWARD HONG KONG It is the sense of Congress that— ####

(1)Congress stands unequivocally with the people of Hong Kong as they defend their rights and freedoms and preserve their autonomy against the People’s Republic of China; ####

(2)the Government of the People’s Republic of China should— #####

(A)abide fully by its commitments in the Sino-British Joint Declaration of 1984 to allow the people of Hong Kong a high degree of autonomy to govern Hong Kong; #####

(B)adhere fully to Hong Kong’s Basic Law of 1997; and #####

(C)immediately cease and desist in its interference in the political and legal affairs of Hong Kong; ####

(3)the decision of authorities of the Hong Kong Special Autonomous Region in September 2019 to fully withdraw the proposed amendments to the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance of Hong Kong is a necessary first step and should be followed by efforts to resolve the remaining demands raised by protestors who represent a broad cross-section of Hong Kong, which are that authorities— #####

(A)drop all charges against individuals who have been arrested for participating in political protests; #####

(B)retract the proclamation that the protests were riots; #####

(C)establish a thorough and independent investigation into police brutality; and #####

(D)implement genuine universal suffrage for the election of the Chief Executive and all Legislative Council members of Hong Kong; ####

(4)the United States should— #####

(A)work with like-minded countries to stand with the people of Hong Kong; #####

(B)encourage more responsible behavior by the People’s Republic of China; and #####

(C)impose consequences in the event that the authorities of the People’s Republic of China and Hong Kong continue to violate fundamental agreements regarding the autonomy of Hong Kong; ####

(5)the People’s Republic of China should refrain from use of any organization within the military, paramilitary, or law enforcement apparatus of the People’s Republic of China to engage in violent suppression in Hong Kong; ####

(6)in the event of use of force by the Government of the People’s Republic of China against protestors in Hong Kong, Congress will recommend swift action by the United States, including— #####

(A)a fundamental reevaluation of the special treatment of Hong Kong under the Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 (Public Law 102-383; 106 Stat. 1448) and other United States law, particularly in areas of law in which the People’s Republic of China is exploiting Hong Kong to the detriment of United States interests and values; and #####

(B)coordinated actions with like-minded countries to impose meaningful costs on the People’s Republic of China, including the imposition of sanctions, travel restrictions, and other actions against responsible senior officials in the Chinese Communist Party, the People’s Liberation Army, and the People’s Armed Police; and ####

(7)if at any point the Government of Hong Kong implements legislation that affects, directly or indirectly, the interests of the United States with respect to an agreement the United States maintains with Hong Kong, including a future reconsideration of amendments to the Fugitive Offenders Ordinance of Hong Kong, the United States should conduct a full review of all relevant agreements between the United States and Hong Kong and make necessary adjustments to those agreements to safeguard United States interests.

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Pub. L. 102-383
106 Stat. 1448

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Sec. 1260F

SENSE OF CONGRESS ON POLICY TOWARD HONG KONG

Pub. L.Pub. L. 102-383

Stat.106 Stat. 1448

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