The United States and Britain on Friday defied China's anger by raising Hong Kong's autonomy at the UN Security Council as President Donald Trump ...
China's President Xi Jinping is shown on a large video screen in Hong Kong - a new national security law for the city has raised hackles in the territory and abroad. UNITED NATIONS: The United States and Britain on Friday defied China's anger by raising Hong Kong's autonomy at the UN Security Council as President Donald Trump prepared new measures against Beijing.
China has denounced the move as interference, saying that the Hong Kong law was outside the mandate of the Security Council. Dmitry Polyanskiy, the deputy UN ambassador of China's ally Russia, called the discussion a"mere provocation" and"abuse" of the Council, which is tasked with maintaining international peace and security."It's like opening a Pandora box and could make damage for the US itself," he said, adding:"Our colleagues surely understand this.
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