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Chinese Leader Warns Hong Kong Not To Buck Beijing's Authority

Xi Jingping says that Hong Kong residents must not cross a "red line" that would "endanger the sovereignty and security" of China.

On the 20th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China after more than 150 years of British rule, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has warned residents of the

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