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In Hong Kong, a law has passed banning the wearing of masks in protests. This appears to have breathed new life into the pro-Democracy movement.
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced “sweeping emergency laws” in a press conference where she denounced the protests as “riots” and “lynchings”
This is a draconian power grab by Lam. She used an emergency law that hasn’t been used in over 50 years. I suspect the protests will grow to record levels.
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