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Beijing’s Tentacles Enwrap Hong Kong

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Philip Bowring
Jun 16, 2014
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Hong Kong is the latest target of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s combination of nationalism abroad and crackdown on dissent at home.

A 14,000 word White Paper – a policy document – from the State Council on Hong Kong issued last week seeks to limit the territory’s autonomy, emphasizes the importance of “patriotism” for its leaders, and accepts Beijing’s …

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