,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #edc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,augu/ #cj1 #bjai,mr4 
,%]man 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,wagn]1 ,mr4   
,connolly1 & ,mr4 ,yoho7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,recogniz+ ,hong ,kong's  
bilat]al relation%ip ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
condemn+ ! int]f]5ce ( ! ,p's ,republic 
( ,*9a 9 ,hong ,kong's affairs1 &       
support+ ! p ( ,hong ,kong's "r to      
prote/4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,hong   
,kong ,policy ,act ( #aiib 7,public ,law
 #ajb-chc7 /ates t-- 7#a7 support =     
democratization is a fundam5tal pr9ciple
 ( ,unit$ ,/ates =eign policy2  7#b7 !  
human rights ( ! p ( ,hong ,kong are (  
great importance to ! ,unit$ ,/ates &   
are directly relevant to ,unit$ ,/ates  
int]e/s 9 ,hong ,kong & s]ve z a basis =
 ,hong ,kong's cont9u$ economic         
prosp]ity2 &  7#c7 ,hong ,kong mu/ rema9
 suffici5tly autonom\s f ! ,p's         
,republic ( ,*9a to ju/ify a diff]5t    

treatm5t ?an accord$ to ! ,p's ,republic
 ( ,*9a "u ,unit$ ,/ates law2  ,:]eas ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ma9ta9s sub/antial        
economic & political int]e/s 9 ,hong    
,kong1 ) m ?an #a1cjj ,unit$ ,/ates     
firms op]at+ 9 ! ,special ,adm9i/rative 
,region1 ow+ l>gely to ,hong ,kong's    
favorable bus9ess environm5t2 ,:]eas !  
,unit$ ,/ates supports ,hong ,kong's    
high degree ( autonomy promis$ by !     
,s9o-,briti% ,jo9t ,decl>ation ( #aihd 9
 accordance ) ! "o c\ntry1 two sy/ems   
framework by conclud+ & implem5t+       
bilat]al agreem5ts1 promot+ trade &     
inve/m5t1 & bol/]+ educational1         
academic1 & cultural l9ks2 ,:]eas !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate report$ 9 its #bjai   
,hong ,kong ,policy ,act ,report1 dat$  
,m>* #ba1 #bjai1 t ! ,p's ,republic (   
,*9a has implem5t$ a numb] ( fix$ r$l9es
 inconsi/5t ) ,*9a's commitm5ts 9 !     
,basic ,law ( ! ,hong ,kong ,special    
,adm9i/rative ,region1 & ! ,s9o-,briti% 
,jo9t ,decl>ation ( #aihd1 :i* h dim9i%$
 ,hong ,kong's high degree ( autonomy2  

,:]eas ! ,communi/ ,p>ty ( ,*9a has     
increas+ly con/ra9$ ,hong ,kong's       
fre$oms 9 violation ( ! "o c\ntry1 two  
sy/ems framework by support+1 among o!r 
actions1 ! bani%m5t ( ! pro-indep5d5ce  
,hong ,kong ,national ,p>ty1 !          
re/riction ( entry = individuals        
critical ( ! ,communi/ ,p>ty ( ,*9a1 !  
refusal ( a ,unit$ ,/ates extradition   
reque/ 9 ,may #bjah1 & ! indiscrim9ate  
disqualification ( c&idates = (fice due 
to _! alleg$ support = ,hong ,kong      
self-det]m9ation2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #c1 
#bjai1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,hong ,kong        
introduc$ a bill to am5d ! ,fugitive    
,(f5d]s & ,mutual ,legal ,assi/ance 9   
,crim9al ,matt]s ,ord9ance laws         
7commonly kn[n z ! extradition bill7    
conc]n+ extradition to exp& !           
extradition arrangem5t to include ma9l& 
,*9a1 :i* w\ld all[ = ! h&ov] ( any     
p]sons 9 ! t]ritory ( ,hong ,kong1      
resid5ts & nonresid5ts1 z well z        
mat]ials 9 _! possession2 ,:]eas !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate issu$ a /atem5t on    

,june #i1 #bjai1 w>n+ t ! lack (        
proc$ural protections 9 ! bill c\ld     
negatively impact ,hong ,kong's long/&+ 
protections ( human rights1 fundam5tal  
fre$oms1 & democratic values2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,june #i1 #bjai1 approximately         
#a1jjj1jjj p peacefully ralli$ aga9/ !  
bill1 & on ,june #ab1 #bjai1 9          
,admiralty1 t5s ( ?\s&s /ag$ a prote/   
outside ! city's gov]nm5t headqu>t]s to 
/op ! legislators f mov+ =w>d ) ! bill2 
,:]eas1 on ,june #ab1 ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,hong ,kong took advantage ( ! acts ( a 
small m9ority ( prote/]s & classifi$ !  
l>gely peaceful prote/ z an unlawful    
assembly & a riot1 a *>ge t c result 9 a
 prison s5t5ce ( up to #aj ye>s = ^? :o 
7 arre/$2 ,:]eas ! police's excessive   
use ( =ce on ,june #ab1 #bjai1 to       
disp]se ! prote/ors1 includ+ te> gas1   
beanbag r\nds1 rubb] bullets1 batons1 & 
pepp] spray1 widely visible 9 video     
footage1 fuel$ t5sions1 contribut$ to   
wors5+ viol5ce1 & caus$ sev]e injuries  
to prote/]s2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #af1      

#bjai1 approximately #b1jjj1jjj p       
peacefully ga!r$ 9 ,admiralty1 equival5t
 to #be p]c5t ( ! population1 ! l>ge/   
prote/ 9 ,hong ,kong's hi/ory2 ,:]eas1  
on ,july #ba1 #bjai1 a self-pr(ess$     
progov]nm5t mob ( m5 viol5tly attack$   
prote/ors1 innoc5t by/&]s1 & j\rnali/s )
 /icks & metal b>s 9 ,yu5 ,long1 :i*    
result$ 9 ! hospitalization ( #de p1 )  
#a p]son 9 critical condition2 ,:]eas ! 
,royal ,hong ,kong ,police h fail$ to   
take action aga9/ ! progov]nm5t triad   
gangs1 sugge/+ ! police may be complicit
 9 _! actions2 ,:]eas ! prote/ors' dem&s
 include3 ! complete )drawal ( ! bill to
 am5d ! extradition bill2 !             
implem5tation ( univ]sal adult suffrage 
9 ! election ( ,*ief ,executive & !     
,legislative ,c\ncil2 ! e/abli%m5t ( an 
indep5d5t commission to inve/igate :e!r 
police h us$ excessive =ce2 !           
declassification ( ! prote/ z a riot2 & 
! dropp+ ( all *>ges aga9/ p]sons :o did
 n p]sonally engage 9 viol5ce2 ,:]eas1  
on ,july #bg1 #bjai1 #i p 7 injur$ :5   

police fir$ rubb] bullets at            
demon/rators 9 ,yu5 ,long :o 7 prote/+ !
 ,july #ba1 #bjai1 triad gangs' viol5t  
attacks & ! lack ( a police response to 
!m2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #bi1 #bjai1 ,*9a's 
spokesman = ! ,/ate ,c\ncil's ,hong     
,kong & ,macao ,affairs ,(fice issu$ a  
/atem5t ref]r+ to ! prote/]s z radical  
elem5ts committ+ evil & crim9al acts1 & 
applaud+ ! police = /ick+ to _! po/s2   
,:]eas1 on ,july #cj1 #bjai1 ,*9a's     
,=eign ,m9i/ry said ! pro-democracy     
prote/s are ! "w ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1     
alleg+ t !re _h be5 unprec$5t$ levels ( 
contact betwe5 prodemocracy lead]s & !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,*9ese ,communi/
 ,p>ty has express$ its /rong           
indignation & has call$ ! prote/s       
absolutely intol]able1 rais+ fe>s t !   
,p>ty may use =ce 9 an attempt to       
viol5tly suppress ! prote/ors2 ,:]eas1  
on ,augu/ #e1 #bjai1 tea*]s1 aviation   
work]s1 f9ance employees1 & civil       
s]vants w5t on /rike across #g di/ricts1
 ! l>ge/ citywide /rike 9 decades1 :i*  

evolv$ into a wave ( demon/rations1 &   
result$ 9 ! police fir+ #hjj te> gas    
r\nds to cle> ! prote/ors1 almo/ z _m z 
7 us$ 9 ! previ\s #h weeks2 ,:]eas1 on  
,augu/ #e1 #bjai1 a self-pr(ess$        
pro-gov]nm5t mob ( m5 viol5tly attack$  
demon/rators ) /icks & metal b>s 9 ,nor?
 ,po9t aft] ! demon/rators 7 disp]s$ by 
police f ,admiralty1 & aga9 ! police did
 n respond to ! ambu%2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/
 #f1 #bjai1 a ,*9ese ,communi/ ,p>ty    
(ficial ?reat5$ ! demon/rators by /at+  
t1 ^? :o play ) fire w p]i% by x & z =  
_! ! demon/rators1 puni%m5t1 x's only a 
matt] ( "t2 & ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #g1     
#bjai1 pro-,beij+ m$ia began publi%+    
articles accus+ ,julie ,eadeh1 !        
,political ,c\nselor at ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
,consulate ,g5]al 9 ,hong ,kong1 (      
subv]sion1 z well z publicly id5tify+ h]
 husb& & family3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 calls on 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,hong ,kong to beg9 to    
und]take /eps t[>ds negotiations to     
address ! demon/rators' #e c5tral dem&s3

 ! complete )drawal ( ! bill to am5d !  
,fugitive ,(f5d]s & ,mutual ,legal      
,assi/ance 9 ,crim9al ,matt]s ,ord9ance 
laws 7commonly kn[n z ! extradition     
bill72 ! implem5tation ( univ]sal adult 
suffrage2 ! e/abli%m5t ( an indep5d5t   
inve/igation2 ! declassification ( !    
prote/ z a riot2 & ! dropp+ ( all *>ges 
aga9/ p]sons arre/$ dur+ ! prote/s2     
7#b7 condemns ! ,hong ,kong police's use
 ( =ce aga9/ ! demon/rations 9 a mann] t
 violates citiz5s' rights ( fre$om (    
expression & peaceful assembly2  7#c7   
calls on ! ,adm9i/ration to ensure t    
munitions & cr[d-control equipm5t !     
,unit$ ,/ates sells to ! ,hong ,kong    
police ar5't us$ to repress peaceful    
prote/s 9 ,hong ,kong2  7#d7 condemns ! 
ef=ts by ! ,hong ,kong & ,*9ese         
,gov]nm5ts to *>act]ize ! prote/s z     
riots & to blame ! ,unit$ ,/ates =      
involvem5t 9 ! political in/ability !y  
alone creat$2  7#e7 %>es ! conc]ns ( ! p
 ( ,hong ,kong t ! lack ( proc$ural     
protections 9 ! propos$ am5dm5ts to !   

extradition bill1 :i* w\ld negatively   
impact ! t]ritory's long/&+ protections 
( human rights1 fundam5tal fre$oms1 &   
democratic values z en%r9$ 9 ! ,basic   
,law & ! ,s9o-,briti% ,jo9t ,decl>ation 
( #aihd2  7#f7 recognizes ! "o c\ntry1  
two sy/ems framework & ! ,basic ,law    
af=d ,hong ,kong a high degree (        
autonomy ) respect to economic & trade  
matt]s1 & rule ( law2  7#g7 condemns !  
pro-,beij+ m$ia = t>get+ ,julie ,eadeh1 
! ,political ,c\nselor at ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,consulate ,g5]al 9 ,hong ,kong1 
& h] family2 &  7#h7 calls on !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,hong ,kong & all           
gov]nm5ts-- 7,a7 to protect ! rights (  
fre$om ( expression & peaceful assembly2
  7,b7 to condemn all acts ( viol5ce    
aga9/ ^? seek+ to fur!r _! democratic   
rights2 &  7,c7 to refra9 f ! use (     
viol5ce4