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US suspends extradition and tax agreements with Hong Kong

by AP Diplomatic Writer
| August 19, 2020 10:03 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday suspended or terminated three bilateral agreements with Hong Kong covering extradition and tax exemptions, the latest in a series of U.S. moves in response to China’s imposition of strict national security laws over the former British territory.

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