China calls Hong Kong opposition primary a 'serious provocation'
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- AFP
- Published Date: 11:38 | 14 July 2020
- Modified Date: 11:38 | 14 July 2020
China has described a primary by Hong Kong's pro-democracy parties as a "serious provocation", warning that some campaigning may have breached a tough new security law it imposed on the city.
"This is a serious provocation against the current election system," the Liaison Office, which represents China's government in the semi-autonomous city, said in a statement late Monday.
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