U.S. Congress passes bill supporting Hong Kong protesters

U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to sign a congressional bill in support of the Hong Kong protests.

An aerial view of Hong Kong. [File Photo: VCG]

The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, a day after the Senate passed the same bill.

It will now go before U.S. President Donald Trump for his signature.

Bloomberg reported that a person familiar with the bill said Trump plans to sign it.

China has warned that that it would retaliate if Trump signs the bill into law.

China's Foreign Ministry issued a statement following the vote that said: “China will take strong opposing measures, and the US has to bear all the consequences."