US Lawmakers Rebuke Beijing’s Tough Words on Hong Kong Protests

US Lawmakers Rebuke Beijing’s Tough Words on Hong Kong Protests
Protesters stand off against riot police at Wong Tai Sin district on August 05, 2019 in Hong Kong, China. Billy H.C. Kwok/Getty Images
Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
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As Beijing escalates its tough rhetoric in condemning Hong Kong protesters, some U.S. lawmakers are raising the possibility of sanctions on China.

Hong Kong mass protests have entered their third month as locals continue to call for the withdrawal of a bill that would allow the Chinese regime to transfer individuals to the mainland to face trial in its opaque legal system.

Cathy He
Cathy He
EDITOR
Cathy He is the politics editor at the Washington D.C. bureau. She was previously an editor for U.S.-China and a reporter covering U.S.-China relations.
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