US president hopes to amicably resolve situation in financial hub for 'long-term peace and prosperity'. FMTNews DonaldTrump
Trump had been vague about whether he would sign or veto the bill while trying to strike a trade deal with China.
Congress passed a second bill, which Trump also signed, banning the export to the Hong Kong police of crowd-control munitions, such as teargas, pepper spray, rubber bullets and stun guns. Trump had been vague about whether he would sign or veto the legislation, while trying to strike a deal with China on trade that he has made a top priority ahead of his 2020 reelection bid.
If Trump had opted to use his veto, it could have been overridden by two-thirds votes in both the Senate and the House – easily attainable as measured by the votes in each chamber. The legislation would have automatically become law on Dec 3 if Trump had opted to do nothing.“The US now has new and meaningful tools to deter further influence and interference from Beijing into Hong Kong’s internal affairs,” Rubio said in a statement.
Many see the US legislation as symbolic, but the bills’ provisions have the potential, if implemented, to upend relations between the United States and Hong Kong and change the territory’s status to that of any other Chinese city. That said, the bills contain strong waivers that would allow the president to block their provisions on national security and national interest grounds.
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