The United States sent shock waves on Wednesday evening by certifying that Hong Kong was no longer autonomous from China – a crucial move which could set the city on the path to losing preferential economic and trade treatment it enjoys from Washington. That assessment, announced by US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, was regarded as a retaliatory action against Beijing’s announcement that it intends enacting a national security law for Hong Kong.While protesters in Hong Kong cheered the US…
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