The second bill bans the sale of American-made tear gas, rubber bullets or other crowd-control equipment to Hong Kong authorities. The Trump administration has sent its own signals that it does not want the Hong Kong legislation to derail trade talks. Still, thousands of people turned out Thursday night in Hong Kong for a “Thanksgiving” rally to celebrate the signing of the bills. Large-scale protests began in Hong Kong in June over a bill that would have allowed the extradition of Hong Kong residents and visitors to the opaque and often harsh judicial system in mainland China. Xi’s government said last month that it would roll out new steps to “safeguard national security” in Hong Kong, though it has not offered specifics.

Source: bd News24 November 29, 2019 04:07 UTC