'I am directing my administration to begin the process of eliminating the exemptions that give Hong Kong different and special treatment,' President Donald Trump said.
President Donald Trump has ordered his administration to begin revoking the special status granted to Hong Kong under U.S. law, moving to begin treating the semi-autonomous city like the rest of China as he accused Beijing of extending its control there.
"It extends the reach of China's invasive state security apparatus into what was formerly a bastion of liberty, China's latest incursion, along with other recent developments that degraded the territory's freedom makes it clear that Hong Kong is no longer sufficiently autonomous to warrant the special treatment that we have afforded the territory since the handover."
The president said the announcement comprised"the full range of agreements we have with Hong Kong" including extradition, export controls, dual-use technology, travel and customs regimes. Earlier Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian told a news briefing in Beijing defended the National People's Congress decision"to establish and improve the legal system and enforcement mechanisms on upholding national security for the HKSAR is China's internal affair and allows no external interference."
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