[Hong Kong version of the National Security Law] Trump: The United States will react strongly once it is done

Instant International

Author: Ling Junxian

2020-05-22 01:21

Sino-US relations continue to be tense. US President Trump was asked on May 21 about his views on the imminent introduction of the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law."

Hong Kong version of the National Security Law: US President Trump said on May 21 that if the "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law" becomes successful, the United States will respond strongly. The picture shows his thumbs up to the reporters that day. (Reuters)

The National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and the National People's Congress opened in Beijing on May 22. According to the agenda of the National People's Congress, the fifth item is "A review of the motion of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress to consider the" Decision of the National People's Congress on Establishing and Perfecting the Legal System and Enforcement Mechanism for the Maintenance of National Security in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Draft) " , That is, "Hong Kong version of the National Security Law".

"People's Daily" later published a comment late at night, calling it "an important measure for maintaining national security" and "a fundamental strategy for maintaining" one country, two systems. "

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on May 6 that Washington is concerned about whether Beijing will take further action against Hong Kong before and after the National People's Congress meeting and weaken the high degree of autonomy China has promised to give Hong Kong people, so it will delay submission to Congress. Annual report of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act.

Trump officially signed the "Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act" on November 27, 2019. The bill requires the Secretary of State to submit an annual report on Hong Kong's autonomy to the Congress.

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