Trump’s national security adviser reprimands China for expelling pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong

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China had earlier on Wednesday passed a resolution saying that any legislator who supported Hong Kong’s independence or threatened national security should be disqualified, leading to the dismissal of four Hong Kong legislators.

Beijing’s recent actions in disqualifying pro-democracy lawmakers from the Hong Kong Legislative Council have left no doubt that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has violated international commitments under the Sino-British Joint Declaration, including to the people of Hong Kong. Under basic law, ‘O’Brien said in a statement.

O’Brien called the “one country, two systems” mantra a fig leaf for the CCP’s extended unilateral dictatorship in Hong Kong, and he called on the U.S. to respond. Resolved to use restrictions and other tools.

The Trump administration has long been monitoring the situation in Hong Kong, where Beijing has cracked down on pro-democracy protesters and lawmakers, intimidating human rights groups.

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