Pelosi Statement on Escalating Violence Against the People of Hong Kong
AUGUST 13, 2019 : “In the Congress, Democrats and Republicans continue to stand united with the people of Hong Kong in demanding the hopeful, free and democratic future that is their right. In the coming weeks, we will work to pass the bicameral and bipartisan Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act to reaffirm the U.S. commitment to democracy, human rights and the rule of law in the face of Beijing’s crackdown and focus on banning the sale of munitions and crowd control gear to the Hong Kong police force.
“If America does not speak out for human rights in China because of commercial interests, we lose all moral authority to speak out elsewhere.”