China is monitoring closely the situation in the United States regarding the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, which was approved by the Senate and House of Representatives, and the potential signing of the bill into law by the American president Donald Trump. The bill presents another cause for pessimism in trade negotiations between Washington and Beijing, South China Morning Post reported on Thursday, citing unnamed sources.
One of the sources was quoted as saying that China would “have to respond” if the controversial bill gets the approval of the US president, while others suggested that Beijing would “fight and talk alternatively.”
Earlier today, the adoption of the Hong Kong bill by the US Congress was criticized by the Chinese Foreign Ministry.