The US Senate unanimously passed a bill to defend human rights in Hong Kong — a powerful act of defiance against China as pro-democracy protests rage

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The bill's passage comes at a time when protests in Hong Kong that have continued for six months approach a fever pitch.

The US Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill to protect human rights in Hong Kong as protests continue to rage in the semiautonomous Chinese city. The legislation, titled the"Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019, would essentially require the State Department to ensure that the city's"One County, Two Systems" agreement with China is upheld each year in order for the government to continue to afford Hong Kong with special trade status.

The US Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed a bill to protect human rights in Hong Kong as protests continue to rage in the semiautonomous Chinese city. The legislation, titled the"Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019, would essentially require the State Department to ensure that the city's"One County, Two Systems" agreement with China is upheld each year in order for the government to continue to afford Hong Kong with special trade status.

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