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HONG KONG, Nov. 20-- The passage of a Hong Kong-related bill by the U.S. Senate was an interference in China's internal affairs and encouragement to rioters, said leaders of major political organizations in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Wednesday. Chan Yung, vice-chairperson of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong and a deputy to the National People's Congress, said that the so-called Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 showed a continuation and extension of U.S. hegemony, which could only make rioters increasingly rampant and put the lives and property of more than seven million Hong Kong people under more threat. "It again shows that those anti-China politicians would only take Hong Kong people as hostages in pursuit of their own political and economic interest," he said. "Only when we are united to support the HKSAR government, especially law enforcement agencies, can we have peace restored, rioters punished and Hong Kong saved." The Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions issued a statement to "strongly condemn and resolutely oppose" the passing of the act, asking the U.S. to respect policies including the "one country, two systems", "Hong Kong people governing Hong Kong", and a high degree of autonomy. It emphasized that Hong Kong is a part of China and after its return in 1997, the "one country, two systems" has been proved a success, which guaranteed people's lawful rights and freedom. | 
