Strong pushback as US downgrades Hong Kong to tier-3 in human trafficking: 'Double standard'
- US downgrades Hong Kong to tier 3 in the human trafficking ranking.
- The US State Department’s 2026 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, released on October 8, downgraded Hong Kong to Tier 3 from the Tier 2 Watch List, where it had remained for two consecutive years.
- The lowest tier includes mainland China, Macau, North K
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- US downgrades Hong Kong to tier 3 in the human trafficking ranking.
- The US State Department’s 2026 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, released on October 8, downgraded Hong Kong to Tier 3 from the Tier 2 Watch List, where it had remained for two consecutive years.
- The lowest tier includes mainland China, Macau, North K
Sources: Times of India