US President Donald Trump, shown outside the White House on Monday, said he hoped Chinese President Xi Jinping would “do the right thing” after the latest protests in Hong Kong. Photo: Washington Post

Donald Trump says Xi Jinping ‘acted responsibly’ in Hong Kong extradition bill protests

US leader says China could stop demonstrations ‘if they wanted’
Dozens of protesters left hurt by a mob of attackers in Yuen Long

Topic | Hong Kong extradition bill

Owen Churchill

Published: 2:30am, 23 Jul, 2019

Updated: 11:59pm, 23 Jul, 2019

US President Donald Trump, shown outside the White House on Monday, said he hoped Chinese President Xi Jinping would “do the right thing” after the latest protests in Hong Kong. Photo: Washington Post

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Owen Churchill

Owen joined the Post as US correspondent in 2018 after several years working as a reporter and editor in China. He covers US-China relations, trade, and wider issues concerning China's global presence. A co-founder of the Shanghai-based news outlet Sixth Tone, he is an alumnus of London's School of Oriental and African Studies and Fudan University in Shanghai.