Lawmakers from both Democratic and Republican parties in the lower chamber of the US Congress passed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act on October 15, 2019.  The House of Representatives also voted in a Protect Hong Kong Act which restricts exports of police equipment to the city, as well as a resolution that condemns Beijing’s interference in Hong Kong.  The bills will now move to the US Senate, where they are expected to pass. Beijing has already criticised the legislation as US…