Economics
House Plans Vote Backing Hong Kong, Defying China’s Warnings
- Move would send Senate measure to Trump for signature or veto
- China opposes legislation as ‘gross’ interference in affairs
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The U.S. House plans to vote Wednesday on the Senate’s bill supporting Hong Kong protesters, escalating a confrontation with China at a crucial moment in trade talks and forcing President Donald Trump to decide whether to side with demonstrators over threats of retaliation from Beijing.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi will put the measure to a vote in the House of Representatives, according to a congressional aide. The Senate unanimously passed the legislation Tuesday, advancing the bill derided by China as a “gross” interference in Hong Kong affairs.