Tu Haiming, a Hong Kong member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, said that there is an urgent need for a combination of measures to eradicate the idea of "Hong Kong independence" and to restore full confidence in the "one country, two systems" principle.
Trump's announcement came as Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is in Jerusalem, lauding warm ties with Israel and promising to step up pressure on Iran. Pompeo's words gave a public boost to the Israeli leader at the height of a tight re-election campaign. Netanyahu is to be in Washington for two days next week — two weeks before Israel's April 9 ballot.
Trump warned on Wednesday that he might cut financial aid to countries who voted in favor of the resolution.
Trump said at the beginning of expanded discussions with aides from both countries that "We will solve a big problem" and "a big dilemma." He talked about the pair achieving "tremendous success together" and predicts that "it will be successful. It will be done."
Trump was expected to meet Kim in May or early June. The venue of the meeting has still to be decided, but Trump said on Tuesday that five sites are currently being weighed and none of them is located in the United States.
Trump, for his part, called on Pelosi to engage in negotiations over the wall. He tweeted on Tuesday, "Border Security and the Wall 'thing' and Shutdown is not where Nancy Pelosi wanted to start her tenure as Speaker! Let's make a deal?"
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Trump also will designate a team to defend him. White House counsel Pat Cipollone is expected to lead the team. Trump's personal lawyer Jay Sekulow is also expected to join.
Trump has also warned that "all options are on the table" regarding Venezuela.
Trump closed the federal government on Wednesday to mark a day of mourning for Bush, and several US financial exchanges were closed.
Trump is due to arrive in Quebec for the G7 Summit this week. On June 2, finance ministers from six of the G7 nations — Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom — issued a statement expressing "unanimous concern and disappointment" over the tariffs Trump has imposed on their steel and aluminum exports to the US.