‘Five Eyes’ alliance chides China on Hong Kong
By DW
29 November 2020 |
3:21 pm
Foreign ministers from the English-speaking intelligence alliance accuse Beijing of breaching international law with its crackdown on pro-democracy lawmakers and protesters.
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