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Trump expected to sign Hong Kong human rights legislation - source

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Trump expected to sign Hong Kong human rights legislation - source
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a tour of Apple's Mac Pro manufacturing plant in Austin, Texas, U.S., November 20, 2019. REUTERS/Tom Brenner   -   Copyright  TOM BRENNER(Reuters)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S President Donald Trump is expected to sign legislation passed by Congress intended to support protesters in Hong Kong, a person familiar with the matter said on Wednesday, a move sure to anger China.

The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, declined to say when Trump would approve the legislation.

(Reporting by Matt Spetalnick and David Brunnstrom)