Key facts
- China announced the US will restore Hong Kong's special trade status.
- Hong Kong's special trade status was revoked in 2020.
- The US national emergency declaration concerning Hong Kong has expired.
- Hong Kong welcomed the US decision.
China announced that the United States will restore Hong Kong's special trade status, which had been revoked in 2020. This development follows the expiration of a national emergency declaration related to Hong Kong. Hong Kong authorities welcomed the US decision.