Hong Kong: Hong Kong’s leader hit back at a US senator who said the city is becoming a police state, a day after a massive rally called on Washington to punish Beijing over sliding freedoms in the international hub.
The territory has been battered by more than four months of pro-democracy protests – and increasingly violent clashes with the police – with Beijing-backed Chief Executive Carrie Lam unable to resolve the unprecedented crisis.
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