Sen. Merkley Issues Statement Regarding State Department Determination on Hong Kong
May 28, 2020
May 28, 2020
WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following statement on May 27 after State Secretary Mike Pompeo released a new determination that Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from mainland China:
The determination, which follows a anti-democratic law cracking down on Hong Kong, signals the potential end of Hong Kong's special trading status with the United States.
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"The United States had little choice but to make this determina . . .
The determination, which follows a anti-democratic law cracking down on Hong Kong, signals the potential end of Hong Kong's special trading status with the United States.
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"The United States had little choice but to make this determina . . .