Tip of an iceberg: Hong Kong's deadly blaze raises anger over corruption and safety lapses
Read full article: Tip of an iceberg: Hong Kong's deadly blaze raises anger over corruption and safety lapsesHong Kong is mourning after a high-rise fire killed at least 156 people even as anger mounts over building safety lapses and government oversight.
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Hong Kong's increasing divide portends a tumultuous future
Read full article: Hong Kong's increasing divide portends a tumultuous futureFILE - In this Nov. 26, 2019, file photo, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam listens to a reporter's question during a press conference in Hong Kong. Protesters in Hong Kong got its government to withdraw extradition legislation last year, but now theyre getting a more dreaded national security law. Maybe that is the key message of this new national security bill," said Regina Ip, a pro-Beijing lawmaker in Hong Kong. China is expected to enact the new national security law, or laws, by the end of the summer and possibly later this month. It has become very open about the fact that it is interfering in Hong Kong affairs.
