China suspends review of request for US military ships, aircraft visiting HK


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BEIJING (Agencies): China's Foreign Ministry said on Monday (Dec 2) that it has suspended the review of requests by United States military ships and aircraft to visit Hong Kong, in response to legislation passed by US lawmakers in support of protesters in the China-ruled territory.

“In response to the unreasonable behaviour of the US side, the Chinese government has decided to suspend reviewing the applications for US warships to go to Hong Kong for recuperation as of today, ” foreign ministry spokesman Hua Chunying said at a regular press briefing in Beijing.

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