Hong Kong leaders say Trump 'completely wrong' for curbing ties
Senior Hong Kong government officials today lashed out at moves by US President Donald Trump to strip the city of its special status in a bid to punish China for imposing national security laws on the global financial hub.
Speaking hours after Trump said the city no longer warranted economic privileges and some officials could face sanctions, Security Minister John Lee (above) told reporters that Hong Kong's government could not be threatened and would push ahead with the new laws... Verifying user
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