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Hong Kong postpones elections by a year, citing coronavirus

by Associated Press
| July 31, 2020 4:03 AM

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced Friday that the government will postpone highly anticipated legislative elections by one year, citing a worsening coronavirus outbreak in the semi-autonomous Chinese city.

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