Recalling Tiananmen Square, Bolton Warns China Against ‘Missteps’ in Hong Kong

patrick.goodenough | August 14, 2019
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National Security Advisor John Bolton reminded China on Wednesday of the memories Americans have of its violent Tiananmen Square crackdown in 1989, and warned that any “misstep” in Beijing’s handling of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong would have a severe economic impact and  “cause an explosion on Capitol Hill.”