Trump ends Hong Kong preferential status, citing 'oppressive' Beijing actions against city by jeffmason1 steveholland1
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump on Tuesday ordered an end to Hong Kong’s special status under U.S. law to punish China for what he called “oppressive actions” against the former British colony, prompting Beijing to warn of retaliatory sanctions.
Acting on a Tuesday deadline, he also signed a bill approved by the U.S. Congress to penalize banks doing business with Chinese officials who implement the new security law. “Hong Kong affairs are purely China’s internal affairs and no foreign country has the right to interfere,” the ministry said. Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic has raised doubts about whether he can win re-election on Nov. 3 amid a surge of new infections. He has attempted to deflect blame onto China.
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