WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Maryland, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Hong Kong Policy Act of 2024. The legislation updates the 1992 Hong Kong Policy Act to formally end Hong Kong's special treatment under U.S. law and prioritizes the Hong Kong people and their struggle for democracy and human rights. It mand  more