China's government has promised unspecified countermeasures in response
By Evie Fordham FOXBusiness
The Hudson Institute's Rebeccah Heinrichs comments on President Trump signing the bipartisan Hong Kong human rights bill and says this is an ‘excellent’ move, even though it will upset President Xi's regime.
President Trump signed a bill to support human rights in Hong Kong on Wednesday, despite China's government promising to retaliate if it became law.
The new law mandates sanctions on Chinese and Hong Kong officials who carry out human rights abuses and requires an annual review of the favorable trade status that Washington grants Hong Kong.
Trump had remained non-committal on whether he would sign it, suggesting it may hurt negotiations on the "phase one" trade deal with China.-- excerpt, rest at link above --