Trump signs order targeting China over Hong Kong

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Trump says he has ended preferential treatment for Hong Kong

But many people in the territory fear the new security law imposed by Beijing will bring an end to Hong Kong's special status, agreed under a 1984 pact between China and the UK.Tea, drugs and war: Hong Kong's British history explained

He also told reporters he had signed the Hong Kong Autonomy Act, which passed unanimously in Congress earlier this month. He told reporters that"we hold China fully responsible for concealing the virus and unleashing it upon the world". "So Joe Biden and President Obama freely allowed China to pillage our factories, plunder our communities and steal our most precious secrets," the president said.Many Hong Kong residents are worried the new security law means the 'one country, two systems' principle no longer existsIn a statement, the Chinese foreign ministry condemned the latest US moves, urging Washington to stop interfering in China's internal affairs.

Now that Hong Kong's special status is gone - mainland Chinese companies may look for another place to send their goods - which would see Hong Kong's port and logistics businesses suffer.

 

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China will be pleased

UK news?

US trade surplus with Hong Kong over US$30B in 2018, no. 1 in the world. Hong Kong owns US nothing.

China wins

I think he has the virus which is why he's doubled the fake tan.

Time to enlist?

Has he been eating ready brek?

Er... is he now radioactive?

Instead, we now support Goya. White House: “Black Beans Matter!”

It's time the western world woke up to the shenanigans China foists on the western world, from intellectual property theft via state hackers, to the viruses, time to leave them with it all.

Hong Kong is Chinese now, should be left alone to the Chinese

Best move from a leader with compassion for freedom. Any leader care to join? UK did well too. UK and US 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

I bet he uses the virus as an excuse to call off the election and we all know it's because he's behind in the polls.

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