China Takes Charge In Hong Kong

Washington Post: “With the world distracted by the coronavirus pandemic, China has carried out a power grab in the former British colony, whose way of life it had pledged to preserve until 2047.”

“In recent days, authorities have said for the first time that Beijing’s representative offices in the territory can ‘supervise’ Hong Kong’s internal affairs — a step that legal experts say violates its constitutional firewall with the mainland. The Basic Law stipulates that the city should run its own affairs, including the police and immigration system, apart from defense and foreign relations.”