Beijing accused the United States of being “blinded” to the wellbeing of Hongkongers after Congress unanimously passed a bill supporting pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.
The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act passed the Senate floor on Nov. 19, after the House passed its version of the bill last month. The bill requires the Secretary of State to assess annually whether Hong Kong is sufficiently autonomous from Beijing to justify its special trading status with the United States.
