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Congress passes sanctions against crackdown in Hong Kong

2020-07-03T00:58:10.892Z


The US Congress passed a law on Thursday to punish Chinese officials applying the repressive new security rules against Hong Kong, and to target the banks that finance them, a vote that should provoke Beijing's wrath. Read also: United Kingdom: Boris Johnson opens his arms to the people of Hong Kong The Senate, with a Republican majority, approved this text unanimously. The Democrat-controlled H...


The US Congress passed a law on Thursday to punish Chinese officials applying the repressive new security rules against Hong Kong, and to target the banks that finance them, a vote that should provoke Beijing's wrath.

Read also: United Kingdom: Boris Johnson opens his arms to the people of Hong Kong

The Senate, with a Republican majority, approved this text unanimously. The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives approved it unanimously on Wednesday as well.

Supported by both parties, the law will still have to be promulgated by President Donald Trump to take effect. The White House has not indicated whether it intends to do so or veto.

Source: lefigaro

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