The Chinese Foreign Ministry summoned the US ambassador to protest and warned of a response after the US Senate passed the Hong Kong bill.

Chinese Deputy Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu today summoned the right of US ambassador to China William Klein to hand the note "strongly opposed" the US Senate's adoption of the Hong Kong Democratic and Human Rights bill on November 19.

"We strongly urge the US to immediately take effective measures to prevent this bill from becoming a law and stop interfering with China's internal affairs," the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement. newspaper. "If not, China will take strong countermeasures and the US must bear all the consequences."

According to the US Senate, the bill aimed at protecting human rights in Hong Kong in the context of violent clashes between police and protesters has shown no end. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is responsible for certifying that Hong Kong maintains its autonomy so that the special zone can enjoy preferential trade from the US and maintain the role of the world's financial center. The bill also allows sanctions on officials who are considered human rights abuses in Hong Kong.

After approval by the Senate, this bill will be passed to the US House of Representatives. The two Houses of Congress will have to agree on the bill terms before it is considered by President Trump to decide whether or not to sign the bill.

China's Foreign Ministry criticized the US Senate's decision, saying it would take the necessary steps to protect national sovereignty and security. Beijing called on Washington to stop interfering with Hong Kong and avoid having the bill implemented.

This is the second time China has summoned the US ambassador since the protests broke out in Hong Kong in June. China also responded furiously when the US House of Representatives passed a similar Hong Kong bill last month.

Hong Kong protests initially to protest the extradition bill that allows criminals to be brought to the jurisdictional areas where the Special Zone has not signed an extradition treaty, including mainland China. Although the special government announced the withdrawal of the bill, protesters still took to the streets to make other claims, including investigating the use of force by police and Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam resigned.

Tensions escalated in Hong Kong from the start of the week before protesters occupied the university, then concentrated in Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) since November 17. The police have deployed forces around the school for more than three days and used rubber bullets, tear gas, and water cannons to prevent people from escaping without handing them over.

Kwok Ka-chuen, police chief, said about 1,100 protesters were arrested at PolyU on November 18 and 19. 800 people have left PolyU to "surrender" to the police's earlier call. Of these, about 300 people under the age of 18 were not arrested, but could be investigated later.