Momentum is building for quick action in Congress to pressure China to back off any crackdown on pro-democracy protesters by threatening Hong Kong’s special trading status with the U.S.
Legislation is moving through the House and Senate that would require annual assessments of whether the city is sufficiently autonomous from Beijing to justify Hong Kong’s unique treatment under U.S. law. It also would require the president to report to Congress and impose sanctions on the individuals responsible for “abducting and torturing” human rights activists.
