US brushes off Chinese warning to Hong Kong consul general

The U.S. State Department on Thursday brushed off a statement from the senior Chinese diplomat in Hong Kong warning the recently appointed U.S. consul general there against interference in the affairs of the Chinese-ruled city by colluding with anti-China forces.
“U.S. diplomats represent our nation and are charged with advancing U.S. interests globally, which is standard practice for diplomats around the world including in Hong Kong,” a senior State Department official said in a statement in response to the remarks about the consul-general, Julie Eadeh.
Cui Jianchun, China’s top diplomat in Hong Kong, issued a statement earlier on Thursday, saying he met Eadeh on Tuesday “to lodge solemn representations on her conducts (sic) since she assumed duties.”