Trumps signs bill supporting Hong Kong protesters

President Donald Trump has signed into law an act supporting the pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.

Protesters in Hong Kong are celebrating after Donald Trump signed legislation that effectively backs their civil rights.

Crowds of several thousand pro-democracy activists waved the US national flag in Hong Kong’s central district on Thursday, while others held up signs thanking the US president.

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