Trump urges 'humane solution' in Hong Kong
[WASHINGTON] US President Donald Trump on Monday urged a "humane solution" in Hong Kong but noted that the crowds protesting against Chinese authorities were smaller than before.
"We just want to see a humane solution," Mr Trump said in comments to reporters. "I think they have to do that in a peaceful manner."
He remarked on the "great people over there" and said "they're flying the American flag."
But Mr Trump avoided expressing support for the protesters' unprecedented show of defiance against Chinese communist rule and questioned whether they were losing steam.
At the start, "I saw two million people. I've never seen anything like it," Mr Trump said. "The crowd size is much smaller now, so maybe that's saying something."
AFP
BT is now on Telegram!
For daily updates on weekdays and specially selected content for the weekend. Subscribe to t.me/BizTimes
International
US dollar briefly falls versus yen after GDP data
US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall
US economic growth slows more than expected in Q1
Malaysia ex-PM Mahathir facing anti-graft probe in a case involving his sons
BOE reports record usage of short-term liquidity repo
Philippines central bank not seeing rate hike despite peso weakness: finmin