Blinken’s Statement on the 25th Anniversary of the Handover of HK to the PRC was Blocked by WeChat Again

On June 30th (U.S. local time), Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued a statement on the 25th anniversary of the handover of sovereignty of Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The U.S. Embassy in Beijing released the full text in Chinese on its official WeChat account in the evening of July 1st (Beijing time), but the full content of the statement was immediately blocked. WeChat users can only see the title of the statement – Remarks of Secretary Blinken: Hong Kong 25 Years After Handover. 

Earlier that day, both the White House National Security Council and the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) both issued statements on the 25th anniversary of the handover of sovereignty of Hong Kong, criticizing Beijing for undermining Hong Kong’s democracy and autonomy.

In the evening of July 1st, Wechat account “U.S. Embassy in China” released the article “Remarks of Secretary Blinken: Hong Kong 25 Years After Handover”, but it was immediately blocked by the WeChat Official Accounts Platform Operation Center. WeChat users can only see the notification “The article is temporarily not available” when click to see the full statement. On June 30th (U.S. local time), Secretary of State Antony Blinken issued a statement on the 25th anniversary of the handover of sovereignty of Hong Kong to the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The U.S. Embassy in Beijing released the full text in Chinese on its official WeChat account in the evening of July 1st (Beijing time), but the full content of the statement was immediately blocked. WeChat users can only see the title of the statement – Remarks of Secretary Blinken: Hong Kong 25 Years After Handover. 

Earlier that day, both the White House National Security Council and the Congressional-Executive Commission on China (CECC) both issued statements on the 25th anniversary of the handover of sovereignty of Hong Kong, criticizing Beijing for undermining Hong Kong’s democracy and autonomy.

In the evening of July 1st, Wechat account “U.S. Embassy in China” released the article “Remarks of Secretary Blinken: Hong Kong 25 Years After Handover”, but it was immediately blocked by the WeChat Official Accounts Platform Operation Center. WeChat users can only see the notification “The article is temporarily not available” when click to see the full statement.