The United States Senate has unanimously passed a bill that would require an annual review of the special treatment Hong Kong receives under US law, following almost six months of unrest in the city.
The vote will be seen as boost for Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters, and a challenge to the Chinese government at a time of strained US-China relations, marked by a protracted trade war and geopolitical jostling.The US government treats semi-autonomous Hong Kong, which has its own legal and political systems, differently from the Chinese mainland when it comes to trade and export controls.
"A separate statement from the Hong Kong government stressed that the city's constitution safeguarded human rights and freedom, and that the Senate bill would"harm the relations and common interests between Hong Kong and the US."Meanwhile, many Congress members voiced their support for the bill and for the Hong Kong protesters. Sen.
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