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China accuses the U.K. of protecting fugitives from Hong Kong

By Willem Marx

Published July 5, 2023 at 5:05 AM EDT

The U.S. and its allies have condemned China's call for a bounty on the heads of exiled political activists from Hong Kong. It's a move that has caused tensions with the U.K.

Willem Marx

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