Protesters gesture with five fingers, signifying the "Five demands - not one less" in a shopping mall during a protest against China's national security legislation for the city, in Hong Kong, on Monday (June 1). China's ruling Communist Party says US moves to end some trading privileges extended to Hong Kong grossly interfere in China's internal affairs and are doomed to fail. - AP
BEIJING (Reuters): China said on Monday (June 1) US attempts to harm Chinese interests will be met with firm countermeasures, criticising a US decision to begin ending special treatment for Hong Kong as well as actions against Chinese students and companies.
And China has also asked its state-owned firms to halt purchases of soybeans and pork from the United States, two people familiar with the matter said, after Washington said it would eliminate special US treatment for Hong Kong to punish Beijing.
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