Wednesday 12 June 2019

Global backing for protest rights as Trump hopes Hong Kong can ‘work it out’

Donald Trump says he hopes protesters can ‘work it out’ with Beijing while UK says Hong Kong’s autonomy must be preserved

Donald Trump has said he is sure China and Hong Kong “will be able to work it out” as the international community has called for protesters’ rights to be respected and demonstrators vowed not to retreat over their calls for the extradition bill to be scrapped.

On Wednesday police used used rubber bullets, batons and teargas against people in Hong Kong protesting against the bill that would tighten Beijing’s grip on the semi-autonomous territory.

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from World news | The Guardian http://bit.ly/2RaP6aZ

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