U.S. enactment of Hong Kong law may dim chance of Xi's Japan visit

U.S. President Donald Trump's approval of a bill in support of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters may force Japan to reconsider whether it will really invite Chinese President Xi Jinping as a state guest next spring.As political unrest in Hong Kong has continued unabated and China has shown no sign of acceding to protesters' demands, some conservative Japanese lawmakers have urged Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to rescind the invitation to Xi.A Japanese government source also said Abe, who has tried to build a personal rapport with Trump, could struggle to obtain U.S. understanding about Xi's …READ FULL ARTICLE