The new US Consul General in Hong Kong and Macau Gregory May arrived in Hong Kong on Friday (September 16) to replace Hanscom Smith, who left in July.Mei Ruirui said that he was honored to be a representative of the American people in Hong Kong and Macau. He looked forward to meeting other people in different circles and continued to develop and promote the relationship between the two parties, common interests and values.
According to the information on the personal page of the US State Department's official website and Mei Ruui, Mei Rui, known as the "China Connect", joined the diplomatic work in 2000.The Consulate General of Guangzhou and the US Embassy in China in Beijing.From August 2016 to July 2019, he served as Consul General in Shenyang, and then served as the "second leader" of the US Embassy in Mongolia.
Before becoming a diplomat, Mei Rurui served as a Chinese research assistant director and research assistant at the China Foreign Policy Think Tank (Nixon Center).From 1993 to 1996, Mei Rurui served as a reporter at the Taipei International Community English Radio, and was also a correspondent of News Weekly.
A person familiar with the thoughts who were familiar with the U.S. State Department said that the United States decided to send a vocational diplomat who had many years of experience in Greater China.Essence
Beijing implemented the Hong Kong National Security Law in Hong Kong in 2020. The United States followed the sanctions on Hong Kong officials, which reduced US -Hong Kong relations to the freezing point.
Shi Moke Shi Mo Ke, who stepped down in Hong Kong and Macao, was in his speech in July this year. He pointed out that the Chinese government implemented the National Security Law in Hong Kong, weakened Hong Kong's autonomy, and urged Beijing to "let Hong Kong return to Hong Kong."
