Due to Hong Kong's status as a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, the consul general in Hong Kong reports directly to the China Department of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, instead of to the British ambassador to Beijing, unlike consuls general in mainland China.
Due to Hong Kong's unique position as a special administrative region of China, the consul general in Hong Kong reports directly to the China Department within the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, rather than to the ambassador to Beijing in mainland China, unlike consuls general in other Chinese territories.