HONG KONG (REUTERS) - China's top representative office in Hong Kong condemned what it called gross interference by the United States in the Asian financial hub, labelling US President Donald Trump's move to end the city's special status as 'gangster logic and bullying'.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
HONG KONG - China's top representative office in Hong Kong condemned what it called gross interference by the United States in the Asian financial hub, labelling US President Donald Trump's move to end the city's special status as"gangster logic and bullying".
"No external force can block China's determination and confidence to maintain national sovereignty and security for Hong Kong's long-term prosperity and stability." The Chinese government said it had a sovereign duty and legitimate right to maintain national security in Hong Kong and end the"chaos" caused by often violent protests last year.
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