HONG KONG (NYTIMES) - The Hong Kong protests at times seem like love fests with the United States. Depending on the day, demonstrators wave American flags or Uncle Sam recruitment posters, and even dress as Captain America, complete with shield.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
HONG KONG - The Hong Kong protests at times seem like love fests with the United States. Depending on the day, demonstrators wave American flags or Uncle Sam recruitment posters, and even dress as Captain America, complete with shield.
Also, they note, the trade war with China, started by President Donald Trump, is adding pressure overall on President Xi Jinping. If the protesters are sending out a siren song, some US officials and lawmakers are answering it, eager to show their commitment to the cause. And versions of a Bill that would give support to the protesters are moving though Congress with bipartisan backing. The legislation, among other things, would allow the US to impose economic sanctions and a travel ban on Hong Kong officials deemed responsible for human rights abuses.
As the protests persist, US officials are watching for surges in violence and tracking the movement of People's Liberation Army soldiers into Hong Kong. Some are beseeching demonstrators to stick to nonviolent tactics, even in the face of police crackdowns and attacks by people sympathetic to Beijing.
He is a transactional president. In June, he told Mr Xi on a call that he would stay quiet on Hong Kong as long as Washington and Beijing were making progress on trade talks, according to a US official who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Administration officials argue that Mr Trump's approach gives the US a stronger hand in constraining Beijing on Hong Kong - even if it appears that Mr Trump just wants to use the Chinese territory to his advantage.
On Wednesday, Ms Pelosi slammed the decision by Hong Kong officials to bar activist Joshua Wong from running in local elections. She said it was"another blow against rule of law in Hong Kong and the principle of 'one country, two systems'", referring to the foundation for the policy of autonomy that Britain and China agreed would be used to govern the territory.
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