Councillors swear new Hong Kong loyalty oath after hundreds quit

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HONG KONG — Dozens of local community politicians in Hong Kong swore a newly required loyalty oath to China on Friday (Sept 10) after hundreds of their colleagues quit in protest as authorities try to purge the city of

 

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