WASHINGTON: US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a longtime critic of China's human rights record, on Wednesday threw her influence behind bipartisan legislation to require the Trump administration to certify Beijing is maintaining its special treatment of Hong Kong.
She noted that under current US law, Hong Kong is treated as an"economic zone" with special privileges not enjoyed by mainland China. In the face of a massive public backlash in Hong Kong to a possible change in extradition law, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam has put the measure on hold. But protesters have been demanding that she resign and that the measure be formally withdrawn.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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