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Hong Kong Expat Says China Is Setting Up ‘Global Fight’ Between ‘Authoritarianism Versus Democracy’

Tim Pearce
Hong Kong Expat Says China Is Setting Up ‘Global Fight’ Between ‘Authoritarianism Versus Democracy’
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A Hong Kong lawmaker is warning that China is setting up a “global fight” with its new draconian national security law.

The Chinese Communist Party forced the law on Hong Kong last week, essentially outlawing calls from activists to free the territory from the authoritarian state. Chinese and Hong Kong security forces have already begun arresting protesters under the law’s expansive application.

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