Key Government Documents

U.S. and Hong Kong (2008)

Political Issues

• U.S.-Hong Kong Policy Act and related documents
• Policy Statements
  • U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong
  • White House
  • U.S. Department of State
  • Others

Human Rights

Economic Issues

Narcotics Control

Trafficking in Persons Report

General Information

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Political Issues

• United States-Hong Kong Policy Act and related documents

• Policy Statements

U.S. Consulate General Hong Kong

• US Consul General Donovan: Hong Kong's Success is Important to the United States (11/19/2008)
• U.S. Consul General Donovan - Remarks for the Opening of the Pulitzer Prize Winners Workshop 2008 (11/11/2008)
• U.S. Consul General Donovan Statement Upon Arrival in Hong Kong (8/15/2008)
• An American View of Hong Kong's Prospects - Remarks by James B. Cunningham, Consul General of the United States of America, to The American Chamber of Commerce / The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (7/11/2008)
• Remarks by James B. Cunningham, U.S. Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau - Dragon Foundation "Global Citizenship 2008" Program (6/4/2008)
• U.S. Consul General James B. Cunningham's Remarks at the Pollution Prevention/Energy Efficiency Project Signing Ceremony Between Westminster Securities and Focus Energy Ltd. - As prepared for delivery (6/4/2008)
• Nutrition Labeling Regulation Proposal Will Reduce Healthy Choices - Op-ed in South China Morning Post by U.S. Consul General James B. Cunningham (4/15/2008)
• Export Controls Seminar Luncheon Speech, Hong Kong - By James B. Cunningham, Consul General of the United States of America (3/31/2008)

White House

• President Bush Attends APEC CEO Summit 2008 (11/22/2008)
• Fact Sheet: Creating a New Era of Prosperity in the Asia Pacific Region and Beyond (11/22/2008)
• President Bush Discusses Financial Markets and World Economy (11/13/2008)

U.S. Department of State

• Situation in Zimbabwe (12/11/2008)
• Interview on Today With Pat Kenny, RTE Radio 1 - John D. Negroponte, Deputy Secretary of State (11/18/2008)
• Remarks by Deputy Secretary Negroponte to the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (9/17/2008)
• Question and Answer Session Hosted by the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong - John D. Negroponte, Deputy Secretary of State (9/17/2008)
• Deputy Secretary Negroponte Travel to Asia (8/27/2008)
• The Ninth WTO Trade Policy Review of the United States of America - Statement by United States Ambassador Peter F. Allgeier, U.S. Permanent Representative to the WTO (6/9/2008)
• Country Reports on Terrorism 2007 - Chapter 2 -- Country Reports: East Asia and Pacific Overview - Hong Kong (4/30/2008)

Others

• 2008 Report to Congress of the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (11/20/2008) (PDF file, 3.87 MB)*
• OKK Trading Recalls Toy TVs Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard - Release #09-038 (11/4/2008) (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
• Financial Turmoil and the Global Economy - by David H. McCormick, Undersecretary for International Affairs, U.S. Treasury Department (10/22/2008)
• Remarks by Treasury Under Secretary for International Affairs David H. McCormick at CLSA Hong Kong Investors' Forum (9/25/2008)
• Administrative Practice and Procedure, Postal Service; Final Rule - Postal Regulatory Commission - Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 186, Rules and Regulations (9/24/2008) (PDF file, 102 KB)*
• Harry Potter Bookends Recalled By Giftco Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard - Release #08-404 (9/23/2008) (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
• Pendants and Candle Charms Recalled Due to Risk of Lead Exposure - Release #08-390 (9/3/2008) (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
• Circo Children's Bobbie Socks Recalled Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target - Release #08-386 (9/3/2008) (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
• Ex-Bank of China Managers and Wives Convicted for Stealing More Than $485 Million - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (9/2/2008)
• Stroller Activity Bars Recalled by International Playthings Due to Choking Hazard - Release #08-373 (8/26/2008) (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
• Company That Managed Cosco Busan Indicted on New Charges - Fleet Management Limited Charged With Pollution and Cover-up in San Francisco Bay Oil Discharge Case -- Department of Justice (7/23/2008)
• Monetary Policy Report to the Congress - Submitted Pursuant to Section 2B of the Federal Reserve Act - Part 2: Recent Economic and Financial Developments -- Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (7/15/2008)
• Remarks Prepared for Delivery by Associate Attorney General Kevin O'Connor at Press Conference Regarding Air Cargo - U.S. Department of Justice (6/26/2008)
• Major International Airlines Agree to Plead Guilty and Pay Criminal Fines Totaling More Than $500 Million for Fixing Prices on Air Cargo Rates - Department of Justice (6/26/2008)
• Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group (CSG) Arrives in Hong Kong - United States Navy (6/19/2008)
• U. S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to Close its Hong Kong Field Office On August 29, 2008 (6/18/2008) (PDF file, 34 KB)*
• Implementation of Certain Legislative Provisions Relating to the International Monetary Fund - A Report to Congress in Accordance With Sections 1503 and 1705(a) of the International Financial Institutions Act, Section 801(c)(1)(B) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2001 and Section 605(d) of the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 1999 - United States Department of the Treasury, January 2008 (Released: 3/26/2008)
• Excerpt: Annual Report to Congress - Military Power of the People's Republic of China, 2008 (3/3/2008)
• Press Release: Preliminary Report on Foreign Holdings of U.S. Securities at End-June 2007 - The Department of the Treasury (2/29/2008) (PDF file, 144 KB)*
• Report: Preliminary Report on Foreign Holdings of U.S. Securities at End-June 2007 - The Department of the Treasury (2/29/2008)
• Christmas Tree Shops Recalls Tea Light Candles Due to Fire Hazard - Release #08-191 (2/12/2008) (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
• Testimony Concerning Sovereign Wealth Funds and Public Disclosure - Linda Chatman Thomsen, Director, Division of Enforcement, U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission Before the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (2/7/2008)
• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Charges Former Dow Jones Board Member, Three Other Hong Kong Residents in $24 Million Insider Trading Settlement (2/5/2008)
• Securities and Exchange Commission v. Kan King Wong, Charlotte Ka On Wong Leung, Michael Leung Kai Hung and David Li Kwok Po, 07 Civ. 3628 (SAS) (S.D.N.Y. filed May 8, 2007) - SEC Settles $24 million Insider Trading Case Against Four Hong Kong Residents Including David Li Kwok Po, a Former Board Member of Dow Jones - Litigation Release No. 20447 - U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (2/5/2008)
• Securities And Exchange Commission, Plaintiff, v. Kan King Wong, Charlotte Ka On Wong Leung, Michael Leung Kai Hung, and David Li Kwok Po, Defendants. - Civil Action No. 1:07-cv-03628-SAS, First Amended Complaint - United States District Court, Southern District of New York (2/5/2008) (PDF file, 54 KB)*
• USS Blue Ridge Arrives in Hong Kong - United States Navy (1/28/2008)
• Domega International Ltd., Inc. Issues Alert on Undeclared Sulfites in Zebra Brand Sweetened Lotus Root Seed and Zebra Brand Sweetened Coconut - U.S. Food and Drug Administration (1/25/2008)
• Toy Wooden Block and Train Sets Recalled By Christmas Tree Shops Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard - Release #08-174 (1/24/2008) (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
• Press Roundtable, Hong Kong - Admiral Timothy J. Keating, U.S. Navy, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command (1/17/2008)
• Pottery Barn Recalls Decorative Candles Due to Fire Hazard - Release #08-168 (1/17/2008) (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
• Admiral Timothy J. Keating, U.S. Navy, Commander, U.S. Pacific Command - Press Roundtable, Beijing, China (1/15/2008)
• Kash N' Gold Recalls Tinker Bell Novelty Lamps Due to Violation of Lead Paint Standard - Release #08-162 (1/10/2008) (U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission)
• Alan Ralsky, Ten Others, Indicted In International Illegal Spamming and Stock Fraud Scheme - Department of Justice (1/3/2008)

Human Rights

• International Religious Freedom Report 2008 - Hong Kong (9/19/2008)
• Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2007: Hong Kong (3/11/2008)

Economic Issues

• Illinois-Based Manufacturer of Scientific Equipment Settles Charges of Export Violations - Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce (12/31/2008)
• Use of the "First Sale Rule" for Customs Valuation of U.S. Imports Subject of ITC Review - U.S. International Trade Commission (12/29/2008)
• [Inv. No. 337-TA-664] In the Matter of Certain Flash Memory Chips and Products Containing the Same Notice of Investigation - United States International Trade Commission (Issued: December 12, 2008) - Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 244, Notices (12/18/2008) (PDF file, 53 KB)*
• Export Trade Certificate of Review - Action: Notice of application to amend an Export Trade Certificate of Review issued to independent film & television alliance - International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce (Dated: December 9, 2008) - Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 241, Notices (12/15/2008) (PDF file, 51 KB)*
• The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Institutes Section 337 Investigation on Certain Semiconductor Chips Having Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory Controllers and Products Containing Same (12/5/2008)
• Mission Statement: Building for the Future: U.S. Building Products Trade Mission to Asia, April 20-28, 2009 - International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce - Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 226, Notices (11/21/2008) (PDF file, 55 KB)*
• In the Matter of: Certain Prepregs, Laminates, and Finished Circuit Boards; Notice of Investigation - United States International Trade Commission (Issued: November 5, 2008) - Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 219, Notices (11/12/2008) (PDF file, 48 KB)*
• Notice of Issuance of Final Determination Concerning Walkers - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Dated: October 22, 2008) - Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 212, Notices (10/31/2008) (PDF file, 52 KB)*
• Under Secretary Mancuso Visits Hong Kong Special Adminstrative Region to Discuss Global Trade Security (10/27/2008)
• Taiwan Firm Settles Charges of Illegal Exports to the PRC - Bureau of Industry and Security (8/22/2008)
• The Year in Trade 2007 - Operation of the Trade Agreements Program - 59th Report (USITC Publication 4026, July 2008) - United States International Trade Commission (8/4/2008) (PDF file, 2.95 MB)*
• Sprinting to the Finish - The BIS Agenda for the Final Six Months - Breakfast Keynote - The Honorable Mario Mancuso, Under Secretary of Commerce, United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (As Prepared for Delivery) (7/30/2008)
• Import Safety - Action Plan Update - A Progress Summary - A Report to the President - Interagency Working Group on Import Safety, July 2008 (7/1/2008) (PDF file, 991 KB)*
• International Travel Trends Year-to-Date, January 2008 (4/29/2008) (PDF file, 76 KB)*
• 2008 Special 301 Report - Executive Summary: Hong Kong (4/25/2008)
• 2008 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE): Hong Kong (3/28/2008) (PDF file, 36 KB)*
• 2008 National Trade Estimate Report on Foreign Trade Barriers (NTE): Appendix - US Data for Given Trade Partners in Rank Order of US Goods Exports (3/28/2008) (PDF file, 406 KB)*
• In the Matter of Certain Hair Irons and Packaging Thereof; Notice of Investigation - U.S. International Trade Commission (Issued: March 10, 2008) - Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 51, Notices (3/14/2008) (PDF file, 55 KB)*
• 2008 Trade Policy Agenda and 2007 Annual Report of the President of the United States on the Trade Agreements Program (3/3/2007) (PDF file, 4.83 MB)*
• Doing Business in Hong Kong and Macau: 2008 Country Commercial Guide for U.S. Companies (2/15/2008) (PDF file, 1.3 MB)*
• Trade in Goods (Imports, Exports and Trade Balance) With Hong Kong (2008)
• Foreign Trade Figures

Narcotics Control

• Additional Designations, Foreign Narcotics Kingpin Designation Act - Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury (Dated: November 13, 2008) - Federal Register, Vol. 73, No. 226, Notices (11/21/2008) (PDF file, 50 KB)*
• The 2008 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report - Volume I: Drug and Chemical Control - Southeast Asia - Hong Kong, March 2008 (2/29/2008)
• The 2008 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report - Volume II: Money Laundering and Financial Crimes - Country Reports - Hong Kong, March 2008 (2/29/2008)

Trafficking in Persons Report

• Trafficking in Persons Report - Country Narratives - Hong Kong (Tier 1) (6/4/2008)

General Information

 

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