Hong Kong: Trump calls on Xi to talk to protesters as weekend rallies loom
(The Guardian China)

US president´s intervention comes as Beijing sharpens its threat to use force against pro-democracy protestersUS president Donald Trump has said he is `concerned` about the risk of a violent Chinese crackdown in Hong Kong, as protesters prepare for another weekend of rallies and demonstrations.Trump said he would soon be talking to the Chinese president Xi Jinping on the phone and urged him to negotiate directly with pro-democracy protesters. Related: Hong Kong protests: envoy says China has `power to quell unrest` Related: What do the Hong Kong protesters want? Continue reading...