US Senate in unanimous support for Hong Kong protesters
Protestors set barricades on fire, clashing with the police in bid for democracy, in Hong Kong. – EPA pic, November 20, 2019
The US Senate unanimously adopted legislation yesterday supporting “human rights and democracy” in Hong Kong and threatening to revoke its special status granted by Washington, signalling anger with Beijing about a crackdown on protests in the Chinese territory. The lawmakers also approved a measure that would ban the sale of tear gas, rubber bullets and other equipment that has been used by security forces to suppress the protests that have rocked Hong Kong for months.
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