China has demanded that foreign consulates in Hong Kong provide personal details of locally hired staff, including names, job titles, addresses, ID or passport numbers, and nationality. Consulates are required to fill out a form and submit it to the government within 15 days. The move has raised security concerns as it extends control over foreign missions and could target individuals deemed a threat to national security. The request comes as Beijing's envoy warns of "hostile foreign forces" in the city. The British government has criticized the crackdown on dissent under the national security law in Hong Kong.

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