Riot police patrol a shopping mall during a protest in Hong Kong after the National People’s Congress passed a national security law for the city on June 30. Photo: Reuters
Opinion
Opinion
In Trump, China has an adversary who’s not afraid to push back – even if it means economic pain
- Communist Party leaders have overplayed their hand by tightening control over Hong Kong with a national security law
- Trump and his senior advisers not only believe in the law of the jungle, but are also unafraid to wield raw power against their foes
Riot police patrol a shopping mall during a protest in Hong Kong after the National People’s Congress passed a national security law for the city on June 30. Photo: Reuters