The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act of 2019 that U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law last week could be more damaging for the city in the long term, Hong Kong lawmaker Regina Ip Lau Suk-yee told CGTN.  

In an interview with CGTN's Nathan King, Ip, member of the Legislative Council (LegCo) of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and chairwoman of the New People's Party, said there are some provisions in the act that require "keeping a close eye on possible diversion of sensitive exports" through Hong Kong to the Chinese mainland. 

In her opinion, that would be harmful to Hong Kong, its economy and its status as an innovation and technology hub. 

Ip called the act a "product of anti-China politics." 

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying said Monday that Beijing decided to take a series of countermeasures.  

Describing the passing of the act as a severe interference in China's internal affairs and a serious violation of international law, Hua said Beijing will suspend the review of the request for U.S. maritime vessels visiting Hong Kong and sanction several U.S. non-governmental organizations (NGO), effective Monday.