OPINION - EDITORIAL
Trump must make it clear: The US stands squarely with Hong Kong’s people
By Post Editorial Board
August 14, 2019 | 9:32pm
An anti-extradition bill protester wears a helmet during a protest at the arrival hall of Hong Kong International Airport.
REUTERS
With each passing day, Hong Kong is moving dangerously closer to a bloody explosion. America can no longer wait: It’s time to make unmistakably clear that it stands with those demanding freedom and democracy for the region.
Since June, demonstrators have taken to the streets in unfathomable numbers — as high as 2 million by some estimates. That’s an astonishing share of Hong Kong’s entire population of 7.4 million.
In recent days, protesters camped out at the region’s international airport, forcing the cancellation of more than 200 flights. They used force to hold two men thought to be infiltrators, triggering police and setting off violence.
And all this despite well-grounded fear of a military crackdown by Beijing.
One thing’s certain: Passions in Hong Kong run deep and wide. Even a harsh response by China isn’t likely to quell the underlying pro-democracy fever.
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READ MORE: https://nypost.com/2019/08/14/trump-must-make-it-clear-the-us-stands-squarely-with-hong-kongs-people/
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China needs a clear warning from the West, starting with President Trump: Beijing must exercise restraint and work to ease the situation, not inflame it.
The US should always stand for freedom, democracy and human rights. Besides, if Beijing thinks it can get away with a violent crackdown in Hong Kong, who knows where the bloodletting will end?
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