Amid protests, U.S. lawmakers say Hong Kong rules could leak tech to China

A group of U.S. senators asked President Donald Trump's administration on T...

FILE PHOTO: Flags of China, Hong Kong and the U.S. fly next to each other along Fenwick Pier, in Hong Kong June 27, 2013. CREUTERS/Tyrone Siu

The Republican and Democratic lawmakers also expressed concern about the use of crowd control equipment against protesters, seeking to put pressure on Beijing after three months of street protests, including sometimes violent clashes between demonstrators and police. The letter asked for “detailed information” about the current status of the U.S. export control regime and an assessment, in writing or via a briefing, as well as an update on any interagency discussions on revamping U.S. export controls as a way to address what the senators described as “China’s continued erosion of Hong Kong’s autonomy.

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