Trump was voicing fears expressed by many Hong Kongers, business groups and Western nations about the proposed Chinese legislation clamping down on the semi-autonomous territory.
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned that Hong Kong could lose its status as a global financial center if a proposed Chinese crackdown goes ahead, as the territory’s leader tried to reassure nervous investors.
The legislation would ban secession, subversion, terrorism and foreign interference after months of massive, often-violent pro-democracy protests last year.She argues that the controversial law would “only target a handful of lawbreakers.” However, she would not be drawn on what actions and opinions would be deemed illegal.
The proposed law, she added, “only targets a handful of law-breakers… it protects the vast majority of law-abiding, peace-loving residents.” Beijing portrays the protests as a foreign-backed plot. Protesters say their rallies are the only way to voice opposition in a city with no universal suffrage. It is expected to approve a draft of the law on Thursday and analysts say it could be implemented in the summer.
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