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China sharply reduces elected seats in Hong Kong legislature

by Ken Moritsugu
| March 29, 2021 11:30 PM

BEIJING (AP) — China has sharply reduced the number of directly elected seats in Hong Kong’s legislature in a setback for the territory's democracy movement. The changes were announced Tuesday after a two-day meeting of China’s top legislature.

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