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The US House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation in support of human rights in Hong Kong on Tuesday, moving the bill a significant step closer to becoming law. Lawmakers also approved a bill that blocks the export of crowd control equipment such as tear gas to Hong Kong authorities.
Returning after a two-week recess, the lower chamber of Congress approved the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019, a bill that Beijing considers an attempt to interfere in China’s internal affairs and contain the country’s rise.
The bill passed the House on a voice vote.
Introduced in June by Representative Chris Smith, a New Jersey Republican, the bill would require the US government to assess whether political developments in Hong Kong justify Washington changing its treatment of the city as a separate trading entity from the Chinese mainland.
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Returning after a two-week recess, the lower chamber of Congress approved the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019, a bill that Beijing considers an attempt to interfere in China’s internal affairs and contain the country’s rise.
The bill passed the House on a voice vote.
Introduced in June by Representative Chris Smith, a New Jersey Republican, the bill would require the US government to assess whether political developments in Hong Kong justify Washington changing its treatment of the city as a separate trading entity from the Chinese mainland.
US House approves Hong Kong bill, Beijing strongly condemns move
Officials accuse US lawmakers of ‘political plot’ to hold China back, Hong Kong administration expresses regret over passage of act.
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