China warned it was ready to take "drastic retaliation" against the US after Trump signed the Hong Kong law.

"The nature of this is extremely disgusting and contains extremely sinister intentions," the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in its statement today, calling for US President Donald Trump to sign the passage of the Democratic Act. and Hong Kong Human Rights is a serious interference in Chinese affairs and will suffer a "catastrophic" defeat.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry's statement said that US jobs "seriously violated international law and basic norms of international relations", accusing the United States of supporting "violent crimes endangering order." social self-reliance, "and sought to undermine the stability of Hong Kong.

"We recommend that the United States should not intentionally go its own way, otherwise China will take drastic retaliation and the US side will suffer all the consequences," the statement stated, but did not specify the specific measures. be.

The Hong Kong government today also said it was "extremely sorry" Trump's signing of the Hong Kong legislation passed accusing Washington of interfering in the city's internal affairs.

"The two laws clearly interfere with Hong Kong's internal affairs," a Hong Kong government official said today in a statement, warning the US move would "send the wrong message to protesters." ".

Trump signed the bill on November 27 after the US Senate and House of Representatives in turn passed the bill on November 19 and 20. Under the law, the US Secretary of State is annually responsible for certifying that Hong Kong maintains its autonomy so that the special zone can enjoy trade privileges from the US, maintaining the role of the world's financial center. Hong Kong enjoys special privileges, helping the special zone buy sensitive technologies, while ensuring a free exchange of US and Hong Kong dollars as well as allowing the city to negotiate trade deals and Independent investment with Beijing. The special status also helps Hong Kong residents avoid the visa restrictions that apply to mainland Chinese citizens.

The new law allows the United States to freeze assets and embargo officials considered human rights abuses in Hong Kong, conduct an annual review to see if Hong Kong fully enforces export regulations. sanctions from the US and the UN or not.

Congress has also passed laws banning the sale of tear gas, rubber bullets and other equipment used by Hong Kong security forces to counter protesters.

After Trump signed the law, Republican Senator Marco Rubio and Democratic Sen. Jim Risch issued a joint statement welcoming the President's decision, saying that the United States now has new and practical tools. to prevent China from influencing and interfering with Hong Kong's internal affairs.

China has twice summoned US ambassadors in Beijing to give a "strong protest" note to the US Congress passing the bill, asking the US to stop the bill from becoming law, and threatening to have "drastic countermeasures and the US will bear all the consequences".

The law was passed amid Hong Kong protests that broke out in early June to oppose an extradition bill that will allow suspects to be brought to jurisdictions where the Special Zone has not signed an extradition treaty, including China. continent. After the special zone 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, organizing democratic elections and leading Hong. Kong Carrie Lam resigns.