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Beijing eases meeting rule for US top diplomat in Hong Kong

Passengers ride a tram displaying an ad promoting Hong Kong Arts Festival past a street at Causeway Bay shopping district in Hong Kong on Feb. 7, 2023. The United States consul general no longer needs to secure China's approval before meeting officials in the semi-autonomous Chinese city of Hong Kong, after a rule put in place during heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing was relaxed. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

People walk across a busy street at Causeway Bay shopping district in Hong Kong on Feb. 7, 2023. The United States consul general no longer needs to secure China's approval before meeting officials in the semi-autonomous Chinese city of Hong Kong, after a rule put in place during heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing was relaxed. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)

FILE - A man walks past U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong Monday, March 15, 2021. Beijing has dropped a requirement for the U.S. consul general to first secure its approval before meeting officials in the semi-autonomous Chinese city and asked for prior notice instead, the U.S. Consulate in Hong Kong said on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)

Beijing eases meeting rule for US top diplomat in Hong Kong