After Hong Kong Protesters Appeal to US, China and Hong Kong Respond With Similar Arguments

After Hong Kong Protesters Appeal to US, China and Hong Kong Respond With Similar Arguments
Protesters hold up different signs during a march to the U.S. consulate in Hong Kong on Sept. 8, 2019. Yu Gang/The Epoch Times
Eva Fu
Eva Fu
Reporter
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As U.S. lawmakers return from recess and prepare to discuss legislation that seeks to safeguard Hong Kong’s autonomy, Chinese state media has lashed out at the United States for initiating such a proposal.

Meanwhile, the Hong Kong government used rhetoric similar to the Chinese regime to accuse U.S. Congress of trying to interfere with the city’s “internal affairs.”

Eva Fu
Eva Fu
Reporter
Eva Fu is an award-winning, New York-based journalist for The Epoch Times focusing on U.S. politics, U.S.-China relations, religious freedom, and human rights. Contact Eva at [email protected]
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