The State Dept. ended the sale of military equipment to Hong Kong and the U.K. said it would offer a pathway to British citizenship for Hong Kongers — the latest flares of retaliation against China over its new national security law.
Protesters against the new national security law gesture with five fingers, signifying"five demands — not one less" on the anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China from Britain in Hong Kong on Wednesday.Protesters against the new national security law gesture with five fingers, signifying"five demands — not one less" on the anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China from Britain in Hong Kong on Wednesday.
The law hands the central government almost unchecked legal power in the former British colony, which was promised a"high degree of autonomy" for 50 years when it was returned to China in 1997. Drafted secretly and enacted swiftly on Tuesday, it is considered by many analysts to be even harsher than expected.
In the short run, few expect China's emboldened leadership to blink. Over the long run, though, the hope is that pressure will lead to change.said at a hearing"We need to meet this as never before. We didn't do it after Tiananmen Square," he said, referring to the June 4, 1989, crackdown on pro-democracy protesters."We acquiesced and they took note of that and said, 'You know, give it a little time and people will just let it go.
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