Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has condemned China's proposed national security law for Hong Kong, warning that the passage of the legislation would be a 'death knell' for Hong Kong's autonomy.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo condemned China's proposed national security law for Hong Kong, warning that the passage of the legislation would be a"death knell" for Hong Kong's autonomy.
"Any decision impinging on Hong Kong's autonomy and freedoms as guaranteed under the Sino-British Joint Declaration and the Basic Law would inevitably impact our assessment of One Country, Two Systems and the status of the territory," Pompeo said in a statement Friday.
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