National security law, minister sackings bookend big year in Hong Kong politics

National security law, minister sackings bookend big year in Hong Kong politics

[South China Morning Post] - 12/29/2024

City continues to deal with consequences of 2019 unrest with a UK spying case, banning of a song and jailing of activists.



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