Economics
Trump Linking Trade to Hong Kong Risks Playing Into Xi's Hands
- President urges China in tweets to ‘humanely’ resolve unrest
- White House has sent contradictory signals on recent protests
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President Donald Trump linked Hong Kong’s unrest to talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, in a move that could reinforce Beijing’s efforts to blame the U.S. for increasingly violent protests in the Asian financial hub.