China says Hong Kong courts have no power to rule on face mask ban

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FILE PHOTO: Protesters wear gas masks during clashes with police outside Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong, China November 17, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo

The statement came a day after Hong Kong’s High Court ruled that a ban on wearing face masks during public demonstrations that have rocked the financial hub for more than five months was unconstitutional.

 

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