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Australia, Britain, Canada, New Zealand and the US accused China of orchestrating a concerted campaign to silence all critical voices in Hong Kong and breaching international obligations. The Five countries, part of an intelligence alliance called Five Eyes, said they had “serious concern†over Chinaâ€s disqualification last week of four pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong and demanded they be reinstated. “Following the imposition of the National Security Law and the postponement of September’s Legislative Council elections, this decision further undermines Hong Kong’s high degree of autonomy and rights and freedoms,†they said in a joint statement. They added that China’s...