Washington — The US state department said it notified Hong Kong on Wednesday that Washington has suspended or terminated three bilateral agreements with the semi-autonomous city following China’s imposition of a sweeping national security law.
The ending of the agreements follows US President Donald Trump’s order in July to end Hong Kong’s special status under US law to punish China for what he called “oppressive actions” against the former British colony...
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