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Pedestrians wear masks as they cross an intersection in Hong Kong on Oct. 14. City leaders on Saturday announced the border with mainland China could be opened by mid-January. File Photo by Jerome Favre/EPA-EFE Dec. 24 (UPI) -- Hong Kong's leader announced Saturday the city will re-open its borders with mainland China by mid-January despite surging levels of COVID-19 infections following Beijing's move to drop pandemic restrictions. Speaking at a news conference upon returning from the Chinese capital, Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee said authorities are aiming to "gradually, orderly and fully" re-open all entry points between the two...
