U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said Sunday that the United States now has no basis to treat Hong Kong more favorably than mainland China, as Beijing moved to pass a bill to curb the region’s freedom.
U. S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said Sunday that the United States now has no basis to treat Hong Kong more favorably than mainland China, as Beijing moved to pass a bill to curb the region’s freedom.
The comment highlighted the growing tension between the world’s two largest economies amid the coronavirus pandemic and a new flare-up in pro-democracy protests on the island territory.
