A protester wearing a US flag over his face attends a “March of Gratitude to the US” event in Hong Kong in December last year. Photo: Reuters
Proposal to grant Hongkongers political asylum in US left out of defence bill
- The proposed legislation would have given Hongkongers fleeing the city’s national security law the right to seek refuge in the US
- Congressional aides said there may yet be another attempt to pass the proposal into law this year, though it is unclear if it would ultimately succeed
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A protester wearing a US flag over his face attends a “March of Gratitude to the US” event in Hong Kong in December last year. Photo: Reuters