A mask-wearing protester attending a pro-democracy rally in Hong Kong on November 2. – EPA pic, November 19, 2019.
CHINA insisted today it held the sole authority to rule on constitutional matters in Hong Kong, as it condemned a decision by the city’s high court to overturn a ban on face masks worn by pro-democracy protesters. The statement could further fan the flames in Hong Kong after months of violent protests over concerns that Beijing is chipping away at the autonomy of the financial hub.
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