Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Topline : The U.S. Senate Tuesday unanimously passed a bill supporting the pro-Democracy protesters in Hong Kong, though it is unclear if President Donald Trump will sign the bill into law if it comes to his desk. The bill, the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act , was introduced by Senators Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Ben Cardin (D-Maryland) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and was passed unanimously. The bill mandates that the president impose sanctions against people found to be violating human rights in Hong Kong. It would also require the State Department to give Congress annual reports assessing whether China has encroached on Hong Kong's autonomy or clamped down on civil liberties. Crucial quote : "Today, the United States Senate sent a clear message to Hong Kongers fighting for their long-cherished freedoms: we hear you, we continue to stand with you, and we will not stand idly by as Beijing undermines your autonomy," Rubio said in a statement. News peg : Pro-democracy protests erupted in the semiautonomous region of Hong Kong months ago over a bill that would extradite those accused of committing a crime in Hong Kong to be tried in mainland China…. Read full this story
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