Hong Kong leader raps U.S. bill as external interference

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Tuesday that a Hong Kong human rights bill before U.S. Congress is an inappropriate and unnecessary interference in the territory's affairs.The bipartisan bill, introduced to both the House of Representatives and the Senate in June, seeks to empower the U.S. government to block entry to officials in China and Hong Kong responsible for suppressing basic freedoms in Hong Kong, and to freeze their assets in the United States.Deliberations on the bill, known as the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, could begin soon, possibly this month.Tens of thousands …READ FULL ARTICLE