[BRO] Pompeo: US human rights standards apply globally

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Written by: Wang Huishan

2019-11-27 16:12

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Hong Kong Bill of Rights and Democracy last week. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi sent the bill to Congress on November 21 and submitted it to President Donald Trump for signature. Regarding whether Trump will sign the bill, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo reiterated on the 26th that US human rights standards apply to all parts of the world, and Hong Kong is no exception.

After the Senate and House of Representatives passed the Hong Kong Bill of Rights and Democracy, Trump has 10 days to consider signing or vetoing, excluding Sunday, which is scheduled to expire on December 3.

Asked about Trump's attitude towards the bill, Pompeo cautioned that Trump would make a decision on this and that it “will not take long”, but said that the Trump administration has made it very clear that the Beijing How the government treats the expectations of the people of the country. He also said, "Our human rights standards apply to the world, and Hong Kong is no exception."

With the entry into force of the Hong Kong Bill of Rights and Democracy, Pompeo will be responsible for deciding whether Hong Kong's autonomy will give the United States special trade status. "I don't want to make judgments in advance. I want to make sure that the whole process is conducted in a fair and neutral manner." He said that a final decision could be made "soon."

Under the bill, Secretary of State Pompeo needs to confirm at least once a year that Hong Kong has sufficient autonomy to qualify for special status in trade. The "Protection of Hong Kong Act" also passed by Congress specifies the prohibition of the export of specific crowd control tools to Hong Kong police, including tear gas, pepper spray, rubber bullets and electric guns.

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