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Beijing is still assessing the coronavirus situation in Hong Kong before deciding on precautionary steps over who will attend the 25th anniversary of the city’s return to Chinese sovereignty given the rising number of cases and the infection of two key officials, politicians said on Friday. A source familiar with preparations for next week’s celebrations said the two officials’ cases would not have a “significant impact” on a visit by a yet-to-be-named state leader. The initial expectation had been that Chinese President Xi Jinping would be visiting Hong Kong and overseeing the swearing in of new leader John Lee Ka-chiu...
