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Hong Kong faces worst crisis since handover: China official
Head of China's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs office Zhang quotes Deng Xiaoping, saying if "turmoil" occurs in Hong Kong, "the central government must intervene
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Wed, Aug 7, 2019 · 09:50 PM
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HONG KONG is facing its worst crisis since it returned from British to Chinese rule in 1997, the head of China's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs office said on Wednesday, as more anti-government protests rocked the Asian financial hub.
"Hong Kong's crisis . . . has continued for 60 days, and is getting worse and worse," Zhang Xiaoming, one of the most senior Chinese officials overseeing Hong Kong affairs, said during a meeting in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen.
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