Pence tells Hong Kong protesters in China speech: 'We stand with you'
Posted on AllSides October 24th, 2019
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday accused China of curtailing “rights and liberties” in Hong Kong in a wide-ranging critique of Beijing’s behavior but also insisted that the United States does not seek confrontation or to “de-couple” from its main economic rival.