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U.S. says detentions in Hong Kong show national security law is being used to stifle dissent Reuters Reuters 2 March, 2021, 4:15 pm U.S. State Department Spokesman Ned Price speaks to reporters during a news briefing at the State Department in Washington, U.S., March 1, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/Pool WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department said on Monday that recent detentions of pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong show how the national security law imposed by Beijing is being used to stifle dissent. State Department spokesman Ned Price told reporters that the United States calls on Hong Kong authorities to release...
