Consul general appointment might ruffle feathers as Eadeh held meeting with protesters in 2019, but sources say Beijing has approved
Julie Eadeh, the new US consul general for Hong Kong and Macau, is set to arrive in the city at the end of this month, having received Beijing’s approval for the much-watched appointment, according to sources.
“Her agrément was granted recently, so she is set to come to Hong Kong,” said one diplomatic source, who requested anonymity.
Top diplomats, including ambassadors and consuls general, need the host nation’s agrément, or permission by the receiving state before they can perform their duties, according to the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations.
A second source also confirmed she would arrive upon Beijing’s approval. “She is likely going to arrive in Hong Kong at the end of August,” the source said.
