Trump has signed legislation that would slap sanctions on Chinese officials who undermine the autonomy of Hong Kong.
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said Tuesday he signed legislation that would slap sanctions on Chinese officials who undermine the autonomy of Hong Kong, the latest step in the administration'sBut the president's official remarks in the Rose Garden quickly turned political as he offered an extended critique of Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, and the Obama administration's trade policies.
The president, who made trade with China a centerpiece of his 2016 campaign, argued that the Obama administration"freely allowed China to pillage our factories." Biden aides did not immediately respond to a request for comment. U.S. relations with China have deteriorated as the president has hammered at Beijing's response to the coronavirus, repeatedly asserting the country failed to warn the world about the severity of the disease that expert say originated in Wuhan. The virus has added a new layer of tensions on top of the trade war that erupted in 2018.
The president said he also signed an executive order ending preferential trade treatment for Hong Kong.China slapped sanctions on four U.S. officials this week in response to penalties the Trump administration imposed on Chinese officials it says are responsible for the persecution of Muslim Uighur minorities in China's Xinjiang province.
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