US Senate approves Hong Kong human rights bill, sends to House of Representatives - RTRS

Reuters has reported that the US Senate has approved the Hong Kong human rights bill and is sending it to the House of Representatives.

The U.S. Senate, in a unanimous vote, passed legislation on Tuesday aimed at protecting human rights in Hong Kong amid China's crackdown on a pro-democracy protest movement in that vital financial center, 

the article reads, adding:

With the voice vote by senators, the "Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act" now goes to the House of Representatives, which earlier approved its own version of the measure. The two chambers will have to work out the differences before any legislation can be sent to President Donald Trump for his consideration.

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