HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s government warned Washington that withdrawing its unique U.S. status, which has underpinned the city as a worldwide monetary hub, could be a “double-edged sword” and urged the United States to stop interfering in internal affairs.
FILE IMAGE: Anti-government demonstrators sit as they were detained during a lunch time demonstration as a 2nd reading of a questionable national anthem law occurs in Hong Kong, China Might 27,2020 REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
The declaration came as U.S. President Donald Trump is due to announce later Friday his action to the Chinese parliament’s advancement of national security legislation for Hong Kong, which democracy activists and Western countries fear could wear down the city’s liberties.
The previous British nest takes pleasure in a high degree of autonomy under a “one nation, 2 systems” formula given that it returned to Chinese guideline in1997
” Any sanctions are a double-edged sword that will not only hurt the interests of Hong Kong but likewise