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US: Secretary of State Pompeo statement: "I certified to Congress today that
Hong Kong does not continue to warrant treatment under United States laws in the
same manner as US laws were applied to Hong Kong before July 1997. No reasonable
person can assert today that Hong Kong maintains a high degree of autonomy from
China, given facts on the ground."
- In a subsequent Tweet he said: "Today, I reported to Congress that Hong Kong
is no longer autonomous from China, given facts on the ground. The United States
stands with the people of Hong Kong."
- This could have a significant impact as HK currently enjoys special trading
status with the US.

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