The US Senate unanimously approved a bill to protect human rights in Hong Kong, banning the sale of tear gas and rubber bullets to special police.

The "Democracy and Human Rights Hong Kong" bill was approved after voting in the US Senate on November 19, with the aim of protecting human rights in Hong Kong in the context of violent clashes between police. and the protesters are showing no end.

After approval by the Senate, this bill will be passed to the US House of Representatives. The two houses of parliament will have to agree on the bill terms before it is considered by President Trump.

Under the bill, 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, maintaining the role of the world's financial center. The bill also allows sanctions on officials who are considered human rights abuses in Hong Kong.

The US Senate also agreed to pass a bill banning the export of some non-lethal crowd control weapons to Hong Kong police, including tear gas and pepper spray, rubber bullets and electric guns.

The White House has not commented on the information. US officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the consensus in the Senate vote would make it difficult for the White House boss to veto the bill.

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

Protests erupting in Hong Kong from early June were initially opposed to the extradition bill, which allows criminals to be sent to jurisdictions 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.

Kwok Ka-chuen, a Hong Kong police representative, said police had arrested a total of 4,491 people since the protests broke out, including 3,395 males and 1,096 females, ages 11 to 83, for related offenses. to riots, possession of offensive weapons, arson and police attacks. Police used more than 10,000 canisters of tear gas, 18 live bullets. About 1,700 people were injured, including 450 officers.