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The Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, or OCMFA, is the government office of the
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China is the first-ranked executive department of the State Council of China, responsible for the country's foreign relations. It is led by the minister of foreign affairs, currently ...
to Hong Kong SAR in accordance with the
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to handle foreign affairs related to the region. The main responsibilities of the Commissioner's Office are to coordinate Hong Kong's participation in
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s and conferences, to deal with the application issues of
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in Hong Kong, to coordinate the establishment of consular offices by foreign governments in Hong Kong, and to undertake the visiting affairs of foreign state aircraft and
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s to Hong Kong. The current commissioner is Cui Jianchun. The premises of the office is located at 42, Kennedy Road, Mid-levels, at the intersection of Kennedy Road and Macdonnell Road. It also owns property nearby, including staff quarters and the official residence of the Commissioner. A similar office of the ministry was also established in
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, another special administrative region of the People's Republic of China.


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In 2019, a member of the office tried to block pro-independence
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from speaking at an event. On 2 March 2021, Song Ruan, then the deputy commissioner of the office, was the guest of honor at a private dinner at a Wan Chai social club to celebrate his departure from the position, and attendees were later fined for breaking COVID-19 social gathering restrictions. In April 2021, a spokesman for the office commented on US ambassador
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's criticism of Hong Kong's arrest of
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, stating that "No external forces are allowed to comment on the Hong Kong court's lawful judgment on people such as Lai. The US envoy has damaged the rule of law by glorifying and justifying their acts." Also in April 2021, the deputy commissioner, Fang Jianming, said that the government was ready to strike back at calls from
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to sanction government officials "responsible for the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong." In September 2021, the Office published a list of more than 100 "crimes" that the United States committed against Hong Kong. It listed an instance where the US Consulate in Hong Kong had put electric candles in its windows on 4 June 2021, in remembrance of the
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, as an offense. In September 2022, the Office criticized the
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, saying "The FCC and some Western politicians ignored the facts and took every opportunity to attack the SAR government and supported anti-China forces in Hong Kong, which fully exposed their intention of meddling with the rule of law in the SAR and disrupting Hong Kong in the name of press freedom. Their tricks will bite the dust." In January 2023, the Office said that the UK should stop issuing its half-yearly reports on Hong Kong, saying the reports "grossly interfered with Hong Kong affairs and China's internal affairs, and seriously trampled on international law." One of the reports stated that "Freedoms are being systematically eroded by Beijing on multiple fronts, tightening the restrictions on the lives of ordinary Hongkongers." Later in January 2023, after the United States extended visas for certain Hongkongers in the United States, the Office said that the US was providing a refuge for "anti-China forces who have left Hong Kong." In 2022, it was reported that the Office asked
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about their floor plans, lease details, and staff residences, and also asked to inspect new premises before staff enter them. In September 2023, the Office further asked consulates in Hong Kong to provide information on all locally employed staff, including copies of their ID cards.


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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China is the first-ranked Ministries of the People's Republic of China, executive department of the State Council of China, responsible for the country's Foreign relations of China, f ...
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Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Macao Special Administrative Region The Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Macao Special Administrative Region is a governmental office established by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China in Macau in accordance ...
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Consular missions in Hong Kong As of May 2024, there are 70 diplomatic missions in Hong Kong, of which 62 are Consul (representative), consulates-general and 8 are officially recognised bodies in Hong Kong. As Hong Kong has the status of a Special Administrative Region of th ...
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Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office The Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices (HKETOs) are the trade offices of Hong Kong outside the territory. There are 14 HKETOs outside Hong Kong and China, and seven in China (four offices and three liaison units). In addition to HKETOs, the ...
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Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region The Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region is the representative office of the State Council of China, Central People's Government of the People's Republic of China in Hong Kong. It is ...


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* {{coord missing, Hong Kong Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China Foreign relations of Hong Kong Government buildings in Hong Kong