China urges US to 'immediately' drop Hong Kong bill
China urged US Senators on Friday (August 6) to "immediately" stop pushing forward legislation related to Hong Kong, after the leader of the US Senate Democrats said this bill would be a priority for the party when Congress returns to work next week.
Speaking at a regular news briefing in Beijing in response to the comments, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Friday that any "futile plots" to undermine the prosperity and stability of Hong Kong would fail.
Senator Democrat leader Chuck Schumer had urged the Senate majority leader to bring up a bipartisan bill that would require an annual justification of the special treatment afforded by Washington to Hong Kong, including special trade and business privileges, under the US Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992.
The mounting Senate concern contrasts with a more "hands-off" approach to Hong Kong by Republican President Donald Trump. Last month, Trump suggested China should "humanely" settle the problem in Hong Kong before a trade deal is reached with Washington. Earlier Trump called the protests "riots" that were a matter for China to deal with.
Semi-autonomous Hong Kong plunged into unrest in June and has been the scene of anti-government demonstrations over an extradition bill that would have allowed local authorities to detain and extradite suspects to be tried in mainland courts.
On Wednesday, Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced the formal withdrawal of the bill.
(Source: Staff and Reuters)
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