Trump Warns Beijing That Violent Crackdown in Hong Kong Would Harm Trade Talks

Trump Warns Beijing That Violent Crackdown in Hong Kong Would Harm Trade Talks
U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrive at a state dinner at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Nov. 9, 2017. Thomas Peter-Pool/Getty Images
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
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U.S. President Donald Trump warned Beijing that any violent crackdown in Hong Kong on protesters would harm the ongoing trade talks between the two countries.

“I think it’d be very hard to deal if they [China] do violence, I mean, if it’s another Tiananmen Square,” Trump told reporters in New Jersey on Aug. 18. He added that he supported liberty and democracy in Hong Kong.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
journalist
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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