Legislation could be historical turning point for Hong Kong, heighten tensions between Beijing and Washington
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Tanya Chan of the Civic Party, Jimmy Sham convener of pro-democracy organisation Civil Human Rights Front and other pro-democracy lawmakers and activists hold a press conference in a meeting room of the Legislative Council in Hong Kong on May 22, 2020.
The legislation could be a historical turning point for Hong Kong and heighten geopolitical tensions between Beijing and Washington, whose relationship is already weakened by trade disputes and reciprocal accusations over the coronavirus pandemic. Hong Kong stocks fell 3.2%, leading falls in Asia and the Hong Kong dollar dropped slightly against the U.S. greenback.
A previous attempt to adopt similar legislation in 2003 was met with a protest that drew around half a million people onto the streets and was eventually shelved. “Beijing is attempting to silence Hong Kongers’ critical voices with force and fear,” pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong tweeted. “Deep down protesters know, we insist not because we are strong, but because we have no other choice.”The introduction of Hong Kong security laws on the agenda of the Chinese parliament, which begins its annual session on Friday after a months-long delay due to the coronavirus, drew a warning from U.S. President Donald Trump that Washington would react “very strongly.
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