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Written by: Chen Bowu
2019-11-20 21:28
Last updated date: 2019-11-20 21:29The situation in Hong Kong has warmed up again recently. On the other side of the United States, the Senate passed the Hong Kong Bill of Rights on Human Rights and Democracy, which attracted strong dissatisfaction from the Chinese side. Reuters published an analysis article on November 19th that Hong Kong was transformed from a chess piece in the Sino-US trade war to pressure from US President Donald Trump and could endanger important trade negotiations and become a "dangerous" piece. .
The article pointed out that the recent encirclement of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University has raised the tension in Hong Kong to a new high. In addition, the National People's Congress Legal Affairs Committee stated that the Hong Kong High Court has no power to rule that the Forbidden Mask Act is unconstitutional and the situation is renewed.
US President Trump has not yet stated whether to sign the Hong Kong Bill of Rights and Democracy (Getty Images)
Reuters article argues that US Congressmen are more active in the increasingly volatile situation in Hong Kong. In addition to the passage of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act by the House and Senate, the Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell also opened the door. It is recommended that the President "do not shy away from expressing opinions on Hong Kong". This has put pressure on Trump, who has a moderate stance on Hong Kong issues.
However, the article pointed out that Trump himself fears that the publication of tough language will anger Chinese President Xi Jinping, and Xi Jinping publicly supported the Chief Executive Lin Zhengyue, and Beijing also threatened to take countermeasures once the Hong Kong Bill of Rights and Democracy was passed.
The article continues, Trump has been focusing on trade agreements with China in order to campaign for re-election and transfer of impeachment investigations. However, from the current situation, China and the United States are still arguing on tariffs and other matters in order to make Hong Kong from China and the United States. The chess pieces of the trade war became "dangerous pieces".
[Bill of Rights] The White House will tie the Sino-US negotiations and Hong Kong to the meaning of the ultimate Chinese warning.
[Human Rights Act] I understand the key points of the bill. If the special status of Hong Kong is abolished, it is like a double-edged sword.
[Bill of Rights] Burns: Hong Kong demonstrations are difficult to sign if the US-China trade agreement is violent
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