A man waves an American flag at a protest rally in Hong Kong on Monday as demonstrators called on US lawmakers to pass the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019. Photo: AFP

US House okays Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act as Beijing strongly condemns move

The bill will require the US to determine if political developments in Hong Kong justify changing the city’s treatment as a separate trading entity
Beijing accuses US lawmakers of ‘political plot’ to hold China back, Hong Kong officials express regret over passage of act

Topic | Hong Kong protests

Owen Churchill and Teddy Ng

Published: 4:50am, 16 Oct, 2019

Updated: 11:10pm, 16 Oct, 2019

A man waves an American flag at a protest rally in Hong Kong on Monday as demonstrators called on US lawmakers to pass the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019. Photo: AFP

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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.

Teddy Ng

Teddy Ng joined the Post’s China desk in 2011, focusing on the nation’s foreign affairs. He is now deputy editor of the section.