15/08/2019 10:13
Hong Kong protests: Trump suggests 'personal meeting' with Chinese president
US President Donald Trump has suggested a "personal meeting" with China's President Xi Jinping to discuss the political crisis engulfing Hong Kong.
In a tweet Mr Trump said he had "ZERO doubt" that Mr Xi could "humanely solve the Hong Kong problem".
He also tied the protests to a US trade deal with Beijing, in the face of ongoing trade tensions.
"Of course China wants to make a deal. Let them work humanely with Hong Kong first!" he tweeted.