Hong Kong’s Leader Decries U.S. ‘Double Standards’ Over Protests
- U.S. has moved to strip Hong Kong of its special status
- Hong Kong faces renewed protests amid violence in U.S.
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Hong Kong’s leader blasted the U.S. for “double standards” in the way it handles protests after the Trump administration vocally supported sometimes-violent demonstrations in the Asian financial hub.
“Look at how the local governments handle chaos in the U.S. and what stance they took on a similar level of chaos in Hong Kong last year,” Chief Executive Carrie Lam said at a weekly news briefing Tuesday. “They are highly concerned about their national security, while holding different standards for our country, especially over Hong Kong’s situation.”