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On the recordSeptember 24, 2019
The world deluded itself to believe that China would honor its pledge of 'one country, two systems' after the British Government handed over control of Hong Kong to China in 1997.
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Joe Wilson
Republican · South Carolina

Editor's note · Context

Wilson critiques China's failure to uphold its agreement regarding Hong Kong's governance.

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