Published: August 22nd, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

It will be more difficult for foreign diplomats from Hong Kong to enter the People’s Republic of China in the future. The Chinese Foreign Ministry has informed the consulates in the Special Administrative Region that it intends to authorize future border crossings to Macau and parts of Guangdong Province for official purposes. This was reported by the online portal Hong Kong Free Press (HKFP), which has received corresponding letters from the Chinese authorities.