China Threatens to Retaliate If U.S. Enacts Hong Kong Bill
By Iain Marlow
and Daniel Flatley
16 October 2019 1:43 PM Updated on 16 October 2019 2:24 PM
Beijing vows strong measures in response to further action
House passed legislation Tuesday supporting city’s protesters
China threatened to retaliate if the U.S. Congress follows through with enacting legislation that would require an annual review of whether Hong Kong is sufficiently autonomous from Beijing to justify its special trading status.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Wednesday that it would take strong measures if the bill passed. The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act is one of four measures passed by the U.S. House in unanimous voice votes Tuesday.