Hong Kong Is a Rebel Enclave in a Sea of Totalitarianism. Welcome to the New West Berlin
Laignee Barron / Hong Kong
President Donald Trump has never been afraid to stir up a tempest, which is why he has already indicated that this weekend he will be discussing the political crisis gripping Hong Kong with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Zhang Jun declared the topic off the table at the Group of 20 summit of world leaders, which convenes today in Osaka, Japan. Trump, however, looks set to raise Hong Kong when he meets with Xi tomorrow for a tête-à -tête on the trade war. “I’m sure this will be among the issues that they discuss,†Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in an interview with Fox News Sunday.
For Washington, Hong Kong has emerged as the latest potential pressure point in the standoff with the world’s second-largest economy. The semi-autonomous entrepôt has been seized this month by massive protests demanding the cancellation of a controversial bill that would allow extradition to the mainland. The local government says the measure is necessary to prevent the former British colony from becoming an haven for fugitives. Detractors counter that Beijing, which resumed sovereignty over Hong Kong in 1997, will simply use the law to arrest dissidents and critics.
Read more at: https://time.com/5616804/hong-kong-cold-war-battleground-us-china/
This is pretty good that the Trump admin is taking them to task over Hong Kong and the ChiComs did not like it.
