New US Consul General Julie Eadeh arrives in Hong Kong after Beijing’s approval
Eadeh faced controversy in 2019 after photos of her meeting opposition activists were seen as evidence of ‘foreign forces’ at work in city
Julie Eadeh is taking over from her predecessor, Gregory May, who left Hong Kong last month to assume duties as the deputy chief of mission at the US embassy in Beijing.
A career member of the senior foreign service with the rank of minister counsellor, she assumed duties as the US consul general in Hong Kong this month, according to a statement by the country’s consulate on Wednesday.
Top diplomats, including ambassadors and consuls general, must obtain the host nation’s agreement or permission from the receiving state before they can perform their duties, according to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.
The US State Department said it had no official comment on the matter.