Delay is due to China’s plans to convene its top legislature on May 22. FMTNews
Mike Pompeo says delay is to account for any additional actions Beijing may be contemplating.
“We’re delaying our report to Congress that will assess Hong Kong’s autonomy to allow us to account for any additional actions that Beijing may be contemplating in the run-up to the National People’s Congress that would further undermine the people of Hong Kong’s autonomy as promised by China,” Pompeo told reporters.
Lawmakers across party lines have urged the Trump administration to move forward and provide an “accurate” assessment on the situation in Hong Kong, which was rocked by months of pro-democracy demonstrations last year.
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