Japan Times/Bloomberg: U.S. Senate passes bill backing protests in Hong Kong, drawing China's ire
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill Tuesday aimed at supporting protesters in Hong Kong and warning China against a violent suppression of the demonstrations — drawing a rebuke from authorities in Beijing.
China reiterated Wednesday a threat to impose unspecified retaliation if the bill became law and urged the U.S. to stop meddling in Hong Kong affairs. Separately, the city’s government expressed “extreme regret” over the bill, saying it would negatively impact relations between Hong Kong and the U.S.
The Senate measure would require the State Department to certify annually whether Hong Kong remains sufficiently autonomous from Beijing to justify special trade privileges, as well as protect U.S. citizens from rendition to China through measures including sanctions on mainland officials.
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Update #1: China uses a coded message for WAR to warn the US to stay out of Hong Kong affairs after Washington passed democracy act to support the city's anti-government protests (Daily Mail)
Update #2: China Threatens Retaliation After US Senate Passes Hong Kong Bill; Stocks, Yuan Tumble (Zero Hedge)
WNU Editor: The U.S. Senate bill was passed unanimously. This bill will still need to be reconciled with the House before it is sent to the President to be signed. But since both bills are almost similar, I would not be surprised if this is done very quickly. After it is signed and made into law is when President Trump and his diplomats will need to work very hard to placate Beijing. I personally do not think they are going to succeed, and the Chinese will not move forward on any trade deal until the situation in Hong Kong is resolved.
12 comments:
Congress is basically doing their version of a hashtag campaign. Bismark would not be amused.
This has far reaching consequences than most believe.
This will, in the eyes of China, bolden the HK protestors on, now that they have, in their view, the legal support of the US government.
Things are going to get messy.
The US is sovereign over trade and how it comports itself with Hong Kong, should it decide to annually review HK trading privileges wholly within its rights. Protecting citizens from govt that are without rule of law is just common sense for the USA.
Sanctions against human rights abusers is done by nations world wide.
China is way out of bounds to issue threats over this. Screw em.
This will, in the eyes of China, embolden the HK protesters on, now that they have, in their view, the legal support ???
The protests are done. The Red Oktober Tractor Factory / Polytechnic Univ is falling.
Sorry, but 50 protesters left isn't going to hold any line. In the last 24 hours that it has taken so long is because Beijing decided on a go slow approach not due to the effectiveness of the protesters and their barricades.
The go slow approach does not mean that down the line that the protesters won't end up on a hospital menu.
There will be small scale skirmishing as people are rounded up.
Rule of law is used ambiguously. It should be defined.
In China Beijing is currently the law.
For example Rule of Law means something different when the WSJ uses it in an editorial about private property rights and when Democrats mouth the words to gaslight opponents.
God's Rule of Law is different than the Devil's Rule of law, yet they are both rules of law.
All Trump has to do - if he wants this stopped in the House And stay China’s anger - is to loudly advocate for the bill.
If Trump is seen to recommend this coarse of action, the House will reflexively resist it.
I believe this inevitable anyway. Just look at a high level what's going on in the world. Maybe not tomorrow or even this year, but the trajectory is heading there.
Don’t they say they have the right to police Chinese People no matter where they live or if their citizens of another country?
The old man said that decades ago. He was right.
C'mon Anon
You know that America assumes it has the same right to police American people no matter where they live, as in other countries of the world because they do it.
Let discuss this more please. Bob please more on your thoughts. Just saying that America assumes the same thing leaves a lot hanging. You mean like that whistleblower living life out in the open in Russia. I don’t think America reaches anywhere near level that China has done and is doing around the world. But if you have more I’d like to hear it .
Blackdog
"Don’t they say they have the right to police Chinese People no matter where they live or if their citizens of another country?"
"I don’t think America reaches anywhere near level that China has done"
It is not a quantitative issue. Do it once and you will do it again, so given that America is/has done it, means America does it.
Anon
No.
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