U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday ended Hong Kong’s preferential status with the U.S. to punish China’s government for its actions in Hong Kong.
The move will scrap Hong Kong’s economic, trade, and diplomatic privileges with the U.S., including special treatment for Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) passport holders compared to People’s Republic of China (PRC) passport holders.
According to the executive order on “Hong Kong normalization” that Trump signed on Tuesday, the U.S. will “eliminate the preference for Hong Kong passport holders as compared to PRC passport holders” within 15 days of the July 14 order.
