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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said earlier on Friday that elections for the city legislature will be postponed from Sep 6 due to a spike in coronavirus cases, dealing a major blow to the city’s pro-democracy opposition. AFP Photo HONG KONG: China said Friday (Jul 31)it supported Hong Kong’s decision to delay legislative elections for a year because of a surge in coronavirus cases, a move that has infuriated democracy supporters. “It is very necessary, reasonable and legal,†the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council said in a short statement. “The central government fully understands and...
