Hart remains confident in Hong Kong’s political safety

By Season Ho

‘I am absolutely an enthusiast (in Hong Kong's social affairs),’ said Clifford A.Hart in a talk at Hong Kong Shue Yan University this afternoon. The Consul General of the United States, Hong Kong and Macau, however, emphasized that as an 'outsider', he does not support any particular political parties or organizations.

Clifford A Hart, Jr.,Consul General of the United States, 
Hong Kong and Macau (Photo from hknews.hksyu.edu)

Being questioned about the recent protests and class boycott, the Ambassador said he has no worries about the safety of local Hongkongers nor the native Americans in Hong Kong, and he believed that protests in Hong Kong are generally peaceful.

Hart also expressed confidence to the Hong Kong Police Force for being 'professional' and "well-trained', which has the ability to deal with the current political activities in Hong Kong.

Hart believed that freedom of speech and press are the important 'fundamentals' of Hong Kong, and he expressed his respect to the HKSAR government in confronting different challenges to achieve universal suffrage.