Section 1 Closure of the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China and the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office located in New York City
The President shall, notwithstanding any other provision of law, take such actions as may be necessary to—
provide for the closure of the Consulate General of the People’s Republic of China located in New York City and the expulsion of all diplomatic personnel assigned to that mission by not later than 72 hours after the date of the enactment of this Act; and
notwithstanding section 1 of Public Law 105–22 (“an Act to extend certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices”), provide for the closure of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office located in New York City and the cancellation of the visas or other entry documentation of all personnel assigned to that Office who are citizens of the People’s Republic of China by not later than 72 hours after the date of the enactment of this Act.