Trump reportedly used Hong Kong as a trade-war bargaining chip with Beijing

President Trump hasn't said much about the pro-Democracy protests in Hong Kong. That's because he told Chinese president Xi Jinping that the U.S. would tone down its criticism of Beijing's approach to the demonstrations while the two were in Osaka for the G-20 summit, The Financial Times reports. Several people familiar with the meeting between the presidents said that Trump made the promise in an attempt to revive trade talks between the nations, which ultimately proved successful. Trump also r...