§ 5711. — Bilateral ties between United States and Hong Kong.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 22USC5711]
TITLE 22--FOREIGN RELATIONS AND INTERCOURSE
CHAPTER 66--UNITED STATES-HONG KONG POLICY
SUBCHAPTER I--POLICY
Sec. 5711. Bilateral ties between United States and Hong Kong
It is the sense of the Congress that the following, which are based
in part on the relevant provisions of the Joint Declaration, should be
the policy of the United States with respect to its bilateral
relationship with Hong Kong:
(1) The United States should play an active role, before, on,
and after July 1, 1997, in maintaining Hong Kong's confidence and
prosperity, Hong Kong's role as an international financial center,
and the mutually beneficial ties between the people of the United
States and the people of Hong Kong.
(2) The United States should actively seek to establish and
expand direct bilateral ties and agreements with Hong Kong in
economic, trade, financial, monetary, aviation, shipping,
communications, tourism, cultural, sport, and other appropriate
areas.
(3) The United States should seek to maintain, after June 30,
1997, the United States consulate-general in Hong Kong, together
with other official and semi-official organizations, such as the
United States Information Agency American Library.
(4) The United States should invite Hong Kong to maintain, after
June 30, 1997, its official and semi-official missions in the United
States, such as the Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office, the Office of
the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, and the Hong Kong Tourist
Association. The United States should invite Hong Kong to open and
maintain other official or semi-official missions to represent Hong
Kong in those areas in which Hong Kong is entitled to maintain
relations on its own, including economic, trade, financial,
monetary, aviation, shipping, communications, tourism, cultural, and
sport areas.
(5) The United States should recognize passports and travel
documents issued after June 30, 1997, by the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region.
(6) The resumption by the People's Republic of China of the
exercise of sovereignty over Hong Kong after June 30, 1997, should
not affect treatment of Hong Kong residents who apply for visas to
visit or reside permanently in the United States, so long as such
treatment is consistent with the Immigration and Nationality Act [8
U.S.C. 1101 et seq.].
(Pub. L. 102-383, title I, Sec. 101, Oct. 5, 1992, 106 Stat. 1449.)
References in Text
The Immigration and Nationality Act, referred to in par. (6), is act
June 27, 1952, ch. 477, 66 Stat. 163, as amended, which is classified
principally to chapter 12 (Sec. 1101 et seq.) of Title 8, Aliens and
Nationality. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title note set out under section 1101 of Title 8 and Tables.
Transfer of Functions
United States Information Agency (other than Broadcasting Board of
Governors and International Broadcasting Bureau) abolished and functions
transferred to Secretary of State, see sections 6531 and 6532 of this
title.
