Uncomfortable questions are being raised over who is to blame for Hong Kong’s deadliest blaze in decades.

FILE - In this Nov. 26, 2019, file photo, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam listens to a reporter's question during a press conference in Hong Kong. Protesters in Hong Kong got its government to withdraw extradition legislation last year, but now theyre getting a more dreaded national security law. Maybe that is the key message of this new national security bill," said Regina Ip, a pro-Beijing lawmaker in Hong Kong. China is expected to enact the new national security law, or laws, by the end of the summer and possibly later this month. It has become very open about the fact that it is interfering in Hong Kong affairs.

There is still no end to the trade war between the U.S. and China, as more tariffs are underway. The United States and China both face domestic pressures that could prompt them to try and dial back trade tensions. President Donald Trump could also make some concessions to appease American businesses hurting from the trade war as he seeks re-election in 2020. Little progress was made between the United States and China during the last round of face-to-face meetings in Shanghai in July. The trade war may just be "a manifestation of a systemic rivalry between the two superpowers, which have completely different systems," he said.