Rep. Smith debates in favor of his Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) Certification Act
September 10, 2024
Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Chairman of the Congressional Executive Commission on China, debates on the House Floor in favor of his Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (HKETO) Certification Act. Smith’s legislation would empower the President to effectively terminate the operations of Hong Kong’s official representative offices in Washington, New York, and San Francisco since the U.S. no longer recognizes Hong Kong as autonomous following the Chinese Communist Party's imposition of its National Sec...