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Hong Kong postpones legislative election for a year citing COVID

Opposition aimed to win first majority but Lam says polls would 'pose great risk'

MICHELLE CHAN, Nikkei staff writer
July 31, 2020 19:14 JST
Updated on July 31, 2020 21:36 JST

HONG KONG -- Citing risks from the city's rapidly spreading COVID-19 outbreak, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced Friday that the city's legislative election would be postponed a year.

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