You're reading: Politico: China throws down gauntlet to Biden and his allies over Hong Kong

Politico: China throws down gauntlet to Biden and his allies over Hong Kong

Published March 6, 2021 at 7:30 am

Riot police (L) deploy pepper spray toward journalists (R) as protesters gathered for a rally against a new national security law in Hong Kong on July 1, 2020, on the 23rd anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China.

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Beijing announced plans on Friday to overhaul Hong Kong’s electoral system to weaken the pro-democracy camp, paving the way for what could be the first big test of whether U.S. President Joe Biden can muster an international alliance to tackle human rights abuses in China.