“I believe the White House should step up its rhetoric,” said Mr. Chang, who is on the board of the American Conservative Union and recently traveled to meet Hong Kong protest leaders with ACU Chairman Matt Schlapp and Executive Director Daniel Schneider.

“I would like [Mr. Trump] to come out publicly, in clear tones, to express America’s common cause with the people of Hong Kong and the protesters there,” Mr. Chang said in an interview…

“How things play out in Hong Kong could have a devastating impact on the Chinese regime’s ability to do business as usual,” Mr. Schlapp said.

Mr. Schneider added that “conservatives may not speak with a unified voice, but conservatives do take very principled stands on issues and lay out markers for public officials to pursue.”