Visiting US President Donald Trump about to shake hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping, outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in November 2017. Trump continues to speak fondly of Xi, even after signing a bill that would allow punishment of Chinese officials for infringements of Hong Kong’s freedoms. Photo: Tass/Abaca Press/TNS Visiting US President Donald Trump about to shake hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping, outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in November 2017. Trump continues to speak fondly of Xi, even after signing a bill that would allow punishment of Chinese officials for infringements of Hong Kong’s freedoms. Photo: Tass/Abaca Press/TNS
Visiting US President Donald Trump about to shake hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping, outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in November 2017. Trump continues to speak fondly of Xi, even after signing a bill that would allow punishment of Chinese officials for infringements of Hong Kong’s freedoms. Photo: Tass/Abaca Press/TNS
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Letters | Why Hong Kong protesters can’t count on Trump, human rights act or not

Topic |   Hong Kong protests
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Updated: 2:10am, 30 Nov, 2019

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Visiting US President Donald Trump about to shake hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping, outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in November 2017. Trump continues to speak fondly of Xi, even after signing a bill that would allow punishment of Chinese officials for infringements of Hong Kong’s freedoms. Photo: Tass/Abaca Press/TNS Visiting US President Donald Trump about to shake hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping, outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in November 2017. Trump continues to speak fondly of Xi, even after signing a bill that would allow punishment of Chinese officials for infringements of Hong Kong’s freedoms. Photo: Tass/Abaca Press/TNS
Visiting US President Donald Trump about to shake hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping, outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing in November 2017. Trump continues to speak fondly of Xi, even after signing a bill that would allow punishment of Chinese officials for infringements of Hong Kong’s freedoms. Photo: Tass/Abaca Press/TNS
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