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Eliot Engel: “We should be focused on two major elements in our policy toward Hong Kong. One is: does it support autonomy and…”

On the recordJune 30, 2020
We should be focused on two major elements in our policy toward Hong Kong. One is: does it support autonomy and democracy in Hong Kong? And second, does it advance American interests?
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Eliot Engel
Democratic · New York

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Engel outlines key considerations for U.S. policy on Hong Kong.

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