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| Trump signs bill expressing support for Hong Kong protestors |
| 2019-11-28 |
| [AXIOS] President Trump signed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act on Wednesday, reaffirming U.S. support for the city's autonomy after months of pro-democracy protests. Why it matters: The bill, which was passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in both the Senate and the House, serves as a major rebuke of China at a time when Washington and Beijing are engaged in critical trade talks. China has warned that it will take retaliatory measures if the bill becomes law. Between the lines: Even if Trump had declined to sign the bill, it would still likely have the two-thirds support in Congress necessary to override a veto. In a statement acknowledging the signing, Trump noted that certain aspects of the bill would "interfere" with his "constitutional authority to state the foreign policy of the United States." Related: Hong Kong: 2019-11-25 Hong Kong democrats score historic victory amid ongoing protests Hong Kong: 2019-11-25 Hong Kong: Pro-govt giants decimated in DC polls: 133 won out of 152 district races called Hong Kong: 2019-11-24 While the Schiff show had America’s attention, real world news went unnoticed |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 ^ Deal. |
| Posted by: Lex 2019-11-28 21:31 |
| #5 Should have made a deal. We'll take the faculty and students of the Hong Kong demonstrations, in return we'll send you the Oberlin faculty and students. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2019-11-28 21:22 |
| #4 A couple of friends and I are trying to get some Trump masks to get to HK. If they get to the guy, we should soon see. They're made in China Yupp ! , so they look ridiculous but it should be... interesting. |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2019-11-28 09:28 |
| #3 Ref #2: Think a President Biden, Sanders, or Lieawatha would do this? Of course not! The protesters are waving American flags. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2019-11-28 09:13 |
| #2 Think a President Biden, Sanders, or Lieawatha would do this? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2019-11-28 07:42 |
| #1 Chill Beijing. It's like a strongly worded statement from the UN. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2019-11-28 06:51 |