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China parliament adopts plan to impose security law on Hong Kong

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China's rubber-stamp parliament endorsed plans Thursday to impose a national security law on Hong Kong that critics say will destroy the city’s autonomy. IMAGES

Added on the 28/05/2020 10:02:09 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images

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