US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday expressed Washington's solidarity with the people of Hong Kong and lamented the
"erosion of autonomy"
in the Chinese-controlled territory.
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“It is now clear that the authorities in Hong Kong and Beijing no longer consider democratic participation, fundamental freedoms and media independence as part” of the “One country, two systems” system of governance,
said Antony Blinken. in a statement, named after the model agreed upon by Britain and China during the handover in 1997.