Obama denies U.S. involvement in pro-democracy Hong Kong protests

President Barack Obama has denied the U.S. have had any involvement in the ongoing pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong but requested the Chinese government listen to the people of Hong Kong.

In a news conference with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Wednesday, President Obama said: "On the issue of Hong Kong, which did come up in our conversations, I was unequivocal in saying to President Xi that the United States had no involvement in fostering the protests that took place there."

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He said that although he advised Xi on the U.S. stance on human rights and urged the leader to allow fair and transparent elections in Hong Kong that are "reflective of the opinions of the people there." Read more...

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