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Hong Kong Bill Unlikely to Derail Partial Trade Deal, Citi Says

Hong Kong Bill Unlikely to Derail Partial Trade Deal, Citi Says
Protesters wave U.S. flags as they attend a gathering at the Edinburgh place in Hong Kong on Nov. 28, 2019. Vincent Thian/AP Photo
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WASHINGTON—Just a day before Americans headed off to celebrate Thanksgiving, President Donald Trump signed two bills to support pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, prompting a strong reaction from China.

Investors fear the signing of these measures could disrupt the recent progress between the two countries on a “phase one” trade deal. Analysts, however, expressed a confident view, saying that the U.S. support for Hong Kong won’t stall the negotiations.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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