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Beijing tightens grip on Hong Kong. (Insider Report).

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"A top Beijing official said Hong Kong must outlaw subversion and other crimes against the state to truly be part of China," reported Newsday on June 6th. "State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan, a former foreign minister who now leads Beijing's policy on Hong Kong, called the anti-subversion law a crucial step following Hong Kong's handover from Britain to China six years ago." It is expected that the law will be enacted later this summer. "How can we not do it?" Tang asked reporters in Mongolia. "Otherwise, what is the meaning of Hong Kong's return?"

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