The U.S. State Department said on Wednesday Hong Kong had announced that Washington had suspended or terminated three bilateral agreements with the semi-autonomous city following China’s commitment to sweeping national security law. The end of the talks follows US President Donald Trump’s order last month to end Hong Kong’s special …
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