This archive report was first published on 9 August 2019.
On August 8, 2019, the US State Department condemned China's actions, calling them 'irresponsible' and 'thuggish' after a Hong Kong-based American diplomat's personal information was leaked by a pro-government newspaper.
The diplomat, Julie Eadeh, had her personal information, including the names of her children, published by the Ta Kung Pao newspaper, which has strong ties to the Chinese government.
According to the State Department, Eadeh was meeting with Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong and other members of his political party Demosisto at a luxury hotel in Hong Kong when her information was leaked.
State Department spokeswoman Morgan Ortagus accused China of behaving irresponsibly and 'thuggishly,' saying that leaking an American diplomat's private information was 'completely unacceptable.'
Ortagus also stated that it was normal for US diplomats to meet with protesters and opposition figures, regardless of where they work.
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded to the US accusations, saying that the US was 'blatant denigration and slander against China' and that the US had a 'gangster logic' and 'hegemonic mindset.'
