Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong said on Saturday he was seeking the support of U.S. lawmakers for the demands of his fellow protesters who have led ...
"We hope ... for bipartisan support," Wong said of his trip to Washington, adding that U.S. lawmakers should demand the inclusion of a human rights clause in ongoing U.S.-China trade negotiations.He said he also hoped to convince members of Congress to pass the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, which would require an annual justification of the special treatment that for decades has been afforded to the city-state by Washington, including trade and business privileges.
Hong Kong returned to China from British rule in 1997 under a"one country, two systems" formula that guarantees freedoms not enjoyed on the mainland.Beijing summoned the German ambassador this week after Wong met Germany's foreign minister.
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