After more than four months of protests, Trump's administration has mainly called for both sides to avoid violence, while denying Beijing's accusations of US interference.
US President Donald Trump was assailed Tuesday for his hands-off approach to pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, avoiding criticizing Beijing even as Chinese troops massed on the border to the territory.
"I hope it works out for everybody including China. I hope it works out peacefully, nobody gets hurt, nobody gets killed," he said.Shortly afterward, Trump tweeted that US intelligence confirmed that Beijing had sent troops to the Hong Kong border. After more than four months of protests, his administration has mainly called for both sides to avoid violence, while denying Beijing's accusations of US interference.
But they have come as Chinese President Xi Jinping's and Trump's governments have plunged ever deeper into a wrenching battle over trade that is dragging down the economies of both, with no sign of a resolution. "30 years after Tiananmen Square all Americans stand with the peaceful protesters in Hong Kong. These protests highlight the moral authority of their demands for Freedom and Democracy," he wrote.
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