Trump: Hong Kong, Human Rights Are Part of China Trade Talks

Trump: Hong Kong, Human Rights Are Part of China Trade Talks
President Donald Trump gives a press conference at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, 2020. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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DAVOS, Switzerland—President Donald Trump said on Jan. 22 that China’s human rights record and the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong are part of phase two trade discussions with China, in response to a question from The Epoch Times.

“We are discussing that already, yes, we would like to see we can do something” about the human rights issues in China and Hong Kong, Trump said at a press conference in the Swiss Alpine town of Davos, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum.

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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