FOX News: Trump signs bill supporting Hong Kong protesters despite strong opposition from China
President Trump on Wednesday signed two bills meant to support human rights and pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong, drawing a furious response from Beijing's foreign ministry.
The bills were signed as Hong Kong continues to be gripped by turmoil amid widespread discontent over Chinese rule in the special administrative region. Chinese officials had hoped Trump would veto the bill and the president had expressed some concerns about complicating the effort to work out a trade deal with China's President Xi Jinping.
"Look, we have to stand with Hong Kong," Trump said in an interview on "Fox & Friends" last week, later adding: "But I'm also standing with President Xi. He's a friend of mine. He's an incredible guy."
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WNU Editor: The Chinese are not amused .... China accuses US of ‘sinister intentions’ after Trump signs bills supporting Hong Kong protesters (CNBC).
2 comments:
Since it was bipartisan and both sides of Congress signed it Trump had no choice. But, this is going to delay any trade agreement I think as pressure mounts in China; well overdue for sure.
China has come to expect that no US president would dare anger them. Until President Trump.
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