Public universities on the democratic island say they are taking temporary student applications, which could lead to formal enrollment later.
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The act passes Congress as lawmakers call on police to withdraw from their siege of a Hong Kong university for humanitarian reasons.
House vote of 417-1 sets the stage for President Donald Trump to sign the bill into law.
Simon Cheng was detained while inside a controversial high-speed rail terminus where China enforces its laws on Hong Kong soil.
Beijing says the Senate's approval of the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act is 'bad behavior' by the U.S.
The legislation moves one step closer to possible signature by President Donald Trump.
Mark Esper urges Southeast Asian nations “to take a very public posture” against Beijing’s actions in the South China Sea.
The comments come after a court in the city overturned a ban on the wearing of masks in public as unconstitutional.
Police have already arrested hundreds of people as they tried to leave from the only exit left open by riot police, including hundreds of minors.
Southeast Asian nations should push back against Beijing’s “coercion and intimidation,” U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper says.