A similar office of the ministry was also established in Macau, another special administrative region of the People's Republic of China.

[8] It listed an instance where the US Consulate in Hong Kong had put electric candles in its windows on 4 June 2021, in remembrance of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre, as an offense.

[9] In September 2022, the Office criticized the FCC, saying "The FCC and some Western politicians ignored the facts and took every opportunity to attack the SAR government and supported anti-China forces in Hong Kong, which fully exposed their intention of meddling with the rule of law in the SAR and disrupting Hong Kong in the name of press freedom.

"[11] One of the reports stated that "Freedoms are being systematically eroded by Beijing on multiple fronts, tightening the restrictions on the lives of ordinary Hongkongers.

[13] In September 2023, the Office further asked consulates in Hong Kong to provide information on all locally employed staff, including copies of their ID cards.