Article 546N8 US may take in Hongkongers ahead of China security laws, Pompeo suggests

US may take in Hongkongers ahead of China security laws, Pompeo suggests

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Helen Davidson
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Secretary of state says he is considering immigration option similar to move announced last week by UK

The US is considering letting people who no longer feel comfortable" in Hong Kong move to the US, secretary of state Mike Pompeo has suggested.

The comments, made in a conversation with the American Enterprise Institute on Friday, come amid worsening relations between the two countries over China's moves to impose national security laws on the semi-autonomous region.

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