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Written by: Hong Yilin
2021-03-02 09:17
The last update date: 2021-03-02 09:19
47 democrats in Hong Kong were charged with conspiracy to subvert state power for participating in the primary election.
The US State Department urged the Hong Kong government to release detainees and withdraw the complaint on March 1.
The picture shows the US State Department spokesperson Price (Ned Price) attending a press conference at the Washington State Department on February 17.
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U.S. State Department spokesperson Ned Price told reporters on the same day that a number of pan citizens have been arrested recently, showing how Beijing’s forcible implementation of the “Hong Kong National Security Act” is used to stifle dissent. He also said that Washington will continue to demand that China stop. Weakened Hong Kong's autonomy.
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The White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Secretary of State Antony Blinken publicly condemned Beijing’s actions on Twitter on the 1st, and emphasized that the US stands with the people of Hong Kong.
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