Hong Kong leader promises to revive struggling economy on China’s National Day


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Joe Mcdonald, The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) - Hong Kong's leader promised Saturday to revive its struggling economy following a campaign to crush a pro-democracy movement as China's ruling Communist Party marked its 73rd anniversary in power under strict anti-virus controls. In Beijing, crowds of spectators watched a 96-member honor guard raise the Chinese flag on Tiananmen Square in the heart of the capital. There were no parades or other public events after authorities called on the public to avoid holiday travel. National Day marks the anniversary of the Oct. 1, 1949, founding of the People's Republic of China by...