In a news conference, the four expressed sadness and dismay, and said they had fought for the democratic principles in Hong Kong’s mini-constitution and laws. Under the terms of the handover, Hong Kong was meant to have a high degree of autonomy in everything but foreign affairs and defense. In late June, Beijing passed a new national security law by fiat, similarly bypassing Hong Kong’s political structures. China’s liaison office in Hong Kong said in a statement that anyone who ran for office had to be “patriotic” and to love Hong Kong and China. ADChinese analysts expect tensions between the United States and China, including over Hong Kong, to persist under a Biden administration.

Source: Washington Post November 11, 2020 06:14 UTC