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Trump expected to talk about China and Hong Kong at 5 pm news conference

  • Tuesday is the deadline for the president to sign legislation approved by the US Congress to penalize banks doing business with Chinese officials.
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WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump scheduled a 5 p.m. EDT news conference on Tuesday that will be related to Hong Kong and China, two administration officials said.

Tuesday is the deadline for the president to sign legislation approved by the US Congress to penalize banks doing business with Chinese officials who implement Beijing's draconian new national security law on Hong Kong.