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U.S. President Donald Trump is seeking out Chinese leader Xi Jinping for a personal meeting to resolve the ongoing crisis in Hong Kong. “I know President Xi of China very well. He is a great leader who very much has the respect of his people. He is also a good man in a ‘tough business,’” Trump wrote on Twitter on Aug. 15. He added: “I have ZERO doubt that if President Xi wants to quickly and humanely solve the Hong Kong problem, he can do it. Personal meeting?” The Hong Kong crisis centers around a suspended but not withdrawn government bill that would allow any government, including mainland China, to request the extradition of anyone passing through Hong Kong. Hongkongers fear that the bill threatens the city’s judicial independence, leaving everyone vulnerable to be trialed in China’s courts, which are notorious for the absence of rule of law. Since June 9, millions of Hongkongers have taken to the streets demanding that their local government fully withdraw the bill. Ten weeks later, what the government viewed as a simple piece of legislation has backfired into a leadership crisis, with public anger rising over the police’s use of excessive force to disperse protesting crowds who say that their concerns have not been addressed by the government. Most recently on Aug. 11, local riot police fired rubber bullets towards protesters at close range against protocol. They also fired tear gas inside the enclosed area of a metro station, risking lethal effects for those protesters. Meanwhile, Beijing has sided with the pro-CCP majority local government headed by Carrie Lam, blaming the “radical” protesters for damaging Hong Kong’s prosperity and the rule of law. More recently on Aug. 12, Beijing stepped up its rhetoric to label the Hong Kong protests “budding terrorism.” Some observers, including Human Rights Watch, have said that such language could indicate that the Chinese Communist Party could implement its anti-terror laws and use extensive powers against protesters. The NGO said in an Aug. 14 statement that Beijing’s claim of “terrorism” in Hong Kong is the same used previously to justify the use of respressive measures, including those used in Xinjiang. The statement called on Hong Kong police to stop using excessive force against protesters. China’s Fight Against Terrorism in Xinjiang Could Stir Social UnrestXinjiang Violence Due More to Ethnic Grievances Than ‘Terrorism’ Also on Aug. 12, hawkish state media Global Times posted a video on Twitter showing Chinese armored police vehicles gathering in Shenzhen, a city bordering Hong Kong. Two days later, China’s Eastern Theater Command, one of the five regional divisions of the Chinese military, posted a veiled threat on its WeChat social media account saying, “The Shenzhen Bay Sports Center is 56 kilometers (34.8 miles) away from the Hong Kong airport. Troops only need 10 minutes to arrive at the Hong Kong [border].” Trump also took notice of the Chinese troops gathering
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