Trump Says Xi Should Meet ‘Personally’ With Hong Kong Protesters

President says he has ‘no doubt’ meeting would defuse tensions
Comments signal shift in Trump’s tone toward demonstrations

Police on a street during a demonstration in the Sham Shui Po district of Hong Kong on Aug. 14, 2019. — Police on a street during a demonstration in the Sham Shui Po district of Hong Kong on Aug. 14, 2019.
Photographer: Anthony Kwan/Getty Images

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By Joshua Gallu and Glen Carey

August 15, 2019 at 2:11 PM UTC

Updated on

August 15, 2019 at 6:26 PM UTC

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President Donald Trump suggested that Chinese President Xi Jinping meet directly with protesters in Hong Kong, saying it would lead to a “happy and enlightened ending” to demonstrations that have rocked the territory for more than two months.

“If President Xi would meet directly and personally with the protesters, there would be a happy and enlightened ending to the Hong Kong problem. I have no doubt!” Trump tweeted Thursday.