Trump: China and U.S. close to agreement showing Washington supports Hong Kong demonstrators

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Written by: Kaiyi Liang

2019-11-27 01:44

US President Donald Trump said on November 26 that the United States is currently in the final stages of reaching an agreement with China, but also showed that Washington supports Hong Kong demonstrators and wants to see democracy in Hong Kong.

When Trump signed an executive order against violence against Aboriginal women at the White House, he was asked if he wanted to speak to Hong Kong people after the Hong Kong District Council election. He responded that the United States and Hong Kong people traveled together. He mentioned that he has a good relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping and that the trade agreement is making good progress, but at the same time he hopes that everything will go well in Hong Kong. He believes that the situation in Hong Kong will be smooth and that Xi Jinping can achieve this goal.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo was asked the same day whether Trump would sign the Hong Kong Bill of Rights and Democracy, but did not respond positively, but said that the State Council would comply with legal requirements. He pointed out that the United States continues to support Hong Kong's enjoyment of democratic values ​​and fundamental freedoms under the framework of "one country, two systems" and supports the vision of Hong Kong people.

Trump had mentioned Hong Kong issues during his interview on the 22nd. He did not state that he would sign or reject the Hong Kong Bill of Rights and Democracy, but instead expressed ambiguous that he was traveling with both Hong Kong and Chinese President Xi Jinping. He also said that he had asked Xi Jinping not to send troops to Hong Kong, saying that "if it were not for me, Hong Kong would be destroyed in 14 minutes."

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