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August 3, 2020

Hong Kong Postpones Elections, Issues Arrest Warrants Under National Security Law
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Hong Kong has postponed legislative elections, citing the pandemic, as
it intensifies its crackdown on opposition leaders and critics. A dozen
pro-democracy candidates were blocked from running, including prominent
activist Joshua Wong. This comes as Hong Kong has issued arrest warrants
for at least six pro-democracy figures under its new national security
law, including a U.S. citizen, Samuel Chu, who works at the D.C.-based
Hong Kong Democracy Council and lives in the United States.


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