The U.S Department of State announced on 19 August 2020 the suspension or termination of three bilateral agreements with Hong Kong, including the 1989 Hong Kong-U.S. tax exemption agreement on income from the international operation of ships, which is in response to actions by China's central government that are seen as eroding Hong Kong's autonomy. China's Foreign Ministry responded the following day, announcing that it will suspend the Hong Kong-U.S. agreement on mutual legal assistance in criminal matters. --- Suspension or Termination of Three Bilateral Agreements with Hong Kong The Chinese Communist Party has taken drastic steps to erode the...