US sanctions on HK violate WTO rules, says China
A protester holding a sign in front of the Chinese embassy in Berlin, Germany, today. The city was guaranteed freedoms and autonomy for 50 years after its 1997 handover to China by Britain. – EPA pic, June 4, 2020.
WASHINGTON’S decision to strip Hong Kong of its special trading status violates rules of the World Trade Organisation, China said today. President Donald Trump announced last Friday that the US will revoke special trading privileges granted to Hong Kong, after Beijing moved to tighten its grip on the semi-autonomous city with plans to impose a national security law.
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