Hong Kong no longer has autonomy under China, Pompeo says

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Hong Kong can no longer be regarded as autonomous from mainland China, Sec. Pompeo says in notification to Congress, setting the stage for sanctions against Beijing and the withdrawal of the former British colony’s preferential trading status.

can no longer be regarded as autonomous from mainland China, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in a notification to Congress on Wednesday, setting the stage for sanctions against Beijing and the withdrawal of the former British colony’s preferential trading status.

After it reverted to Chinese rule in 1997, Hong Kong was supposed to enjoy significant autonomy from the communist government in Beijing for 50 years, under the terms of an agreement between China and the United Kingdom, known as the Sino–British Joint Declaration.

 

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Trump Administration using Hong Kong Citizens as pawns in their game to embarrass China. Unfortunately it hurts Hong Kong too.

Pompeo who are you The KING of your delusional world!! Just stuff your mouth and be quiet!!

Of course it would help if Pompeo had any credibility left but he doesn’t. This looks like he’s looking for a bogeyman to start looking like a Statesman again. Sorry Mike, that’s over

LOL, The USA illegally occupying Iraq Syria and Afghanistan and refusing to leave

Pompeo is right! I fully support him! China's Red Communist Dictatorship is Time to Stop! Too far gone! There are one and a half billion! They have nuclear weapons! Chinese communists can enslave the whole world! Who, if not America? Rebel Yell!

Same count for Texas, loads of States, countries where USA mess with sovereign nations! Sell weoponery, war for greed! So build your walls and STAY behind! Fire Pompeo because you don’t need foreign affairs anymore then!! Close all! Breed in, like youre busy!

Ooooh. Kind of like US 'territories' wow. Sanctions against the US it is then. Sorry to break it to ya.

So much for being anti China.

nooooo Hong Kong does not want 2 be Chinese. why r you placating china?

More bullshit.

Puerto Rico isn't autonomous from the United States, but we sure act like it is... facts are facts, whether you choose to acknowledge them or not.

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