Robert O’brien
Photo: U.S. Department of State / flickr.com
In Hong Kong on Sunday resumed protests. They started because of the national security act in this administrative region of China, which wants to take mainland China
Photo: Hong Kong Anti Violence Resistance / youtube.com
The seizure of Hong Kong by China may lead to sanctions from the United States, said in an interview with NBC Advisor to the President for national security Robert O’brien, Reuters reports.
“It seems that with this law on national security, they are going to basically capture Hong Kong, and if they do, then Secretary of state Pompeo, most likely, will not be able to confirm that Hong Kong retains a high degree of autonomy, and if that happens, sanctions will be imposed against Hong Kong and China,” he said.
He recalled that the Communist party of China promised the UK in 1984 with the signing of the joint Declaration that Hong Kong would retain autonomy and their way of life until 2047. In addition, according to O’brien, it is unlikely that “Hong Kong will be able to remain the financial center of Asia, if China captures it.”
Earlier, the US Secretary of state Mike Pompeo said that any decision of the PRC, which will affect the autonomy and freedom of Hong Kong, will lead to a revision of Washington’s approach to the principle of “one country, two systems”.
In Hong Kong on Sunday resumed protests. They started because of the national security act in this administrative region of China, which wants to take mainland China.
Protesters blocked several roads, broken traffic lights, and also throwing bricks, reports The South China Morning Post. The police used tear gas and water cannon. According to her, at least 120 people were detained.
Police said that several activists destroyed the stores and smashed shop Windows. In addition, some protesters threw bricks at police.
The national security law threatens the civil liberties of Hong Kong residents, say the protesters. Its adoption will put an end to the principle of “one country, two systems”.
This document establishes the right of China to apply national legislation in Hong Kong and prohibits interference in the Affairs of the territory from external forces. He was brought on the agenda of the third session of vsekitajsky meeting of national representatives of the 13th convocation in Beijing on may 22.
As night falls, police attempt to clear protesters near Times Square in Causeway Bay, taking at least one person away
Video: SCMP/Chris Lau pic.twitter.com/y68uAN1Xd8
— SCMP Hong Kong (@SCMPHongKong) May 24, 2020
Police water cannon vehicle is fired near Canal Road
Video: SCMP/Chris Lau pic.twitter.com/yOO9GGROJa
— SCMP Hong Kong (@SCMPHongKong) May 24, 2020