US Diplomat Exposes Beijing’s Crackdown on Hong Kong Freedoms and Overreach Abroad

As China tightens its grip on Hong Kong, the city’s fading freedoms are no longer just local matters—they represent a dangerous challenge to our principles and sovereignty. Gregory May, the senior American diplomat stationed in Hong Kong for the past three years, sounded a clear alarm this week regarding Beijing's expanding authoritarian reach. May, who will soon move to the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, openly criticized both the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and Hong Kong authorities for enacting policies that have steadily eroded freedom in the once vibrant city. He identified the national security law imposed after the 2019 protests...