China Threatens ‘Strong’ Retaliation After US House Passes Hong Kong Human Rights Bill

China threatened to retaliate if US lawmakers move any further ahead with legislation aimed at reaffirming support for the pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. The House on Tuesday passed a bill that will require annual reviews of the city's autonomy to determine if it warrants the special status it's accorded under US law. Demonstrators in the city have literally begged US lawmakers to act. "We are here to urge the US government to pass the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act", one twe

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