Hong Kong bill sits on Trump's desk as trade talks move forward

US Congress voices support for city and urges president to sign human rights bill

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Disqualified candidate and pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong waits to vote in Hong Kong's district council elections Nov. 24. © Reuters

ALEX FANG, Nikkei staff writer

NEW YORK -- President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the U.S. is in the "final throes" of negotiations toward a phase 1 trade deal with China but kept mum on whether he will sign the recently passed Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act into law.

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