Hong Kong delays assembly election amid rise in COVID-19 cases


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Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, center, announces to postpone legislative elections scheduled for Sept. 6, citing a worsening coronavirus outbreak during a press conference in Hong Kong, Friday, July 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) OAN Newsroom UPDATED 10:28 AM PT — Friday, July 31, 2020 Hong Kong has suspended its assembly election by a year amid a rise in coronavirus cases. Leader Carrie Lam announced the delay on Friday, postponing an opportunity for pro-democracy opposition leaders to win a majority in the assembly by a full year. This comes in the wake of China’s controversial new laws, which are...