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The Python's Grip on Hong Kong

The squeezing never stops

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John Berthelsen
May 29, 2025
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With just four of the so-called “Hong Kong 47” political dissidents having been freed one month ago today, the remainder remain in prison amid a darkening political climate that now includes a hotline established for the nosy to report suspected breaches of the city’s sweeping national security law. Authorities have cont…

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