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China Retaliates After U.S. Passes Bill Supporting Hong Kong Democracy

After the U.S. approved legislation in November in support of maintaining the democratic nature of Hong Kong, Beijing retaliated by announcing sanctions on American warships and NGOs. The U.S. legislation, called the “Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act,” was passed unanimously by the U.S. Senate except for a single lawmaker in the House of ...

Max Lu

The U.S. Senate floor.