Divide between President Trump and US Congress on Hong Kong widens as violence rises

The escalating violence in Hong Kong is spurring the United States Congress to push harder for a law that would support pro-democracy protesters, a rare bipartisan momentum that stands in contrast to President Donald Trump's relative silence on the issue.

Senators are doubling their efforts to push for a vote on the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act. The Bill would require an annual certification of whether Hong Kong remains sufficiently autonomous, thereby discouraging Chinese encroachment of the city's autonomy.

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