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FILE - In this file photo dated Thursday June 24, 2021, European Council President Charles Michel, left, greets Luxembourg's Prime Minister Xavier Bettel during an EU summit at the European Council building in Brussels. The government of Luxembourg said Monday June 28, 2021, that Prime Minister Xavier Bettel has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in isolation for 10 days. (AP Photo/Olivier Matthys, FILE)
The Latest: Hong Kong to ban flights from UK to curb virus

By The Associated Press Jun. 28, 2021 06:35 AM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2021, file photo, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam listens to reporters' questions during a press conference in Hong Kong. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Tuesday, Feb. 23, that it was “crystal clear” that electoral reform is necessary, a day after a top Beijing official signaled major changes would be coming to ensure the semi-autonomous city is run by “patriots. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu, File)
Lam backs Hong Kong electoral changes excluding opponents

By Zen Soo Feb. 23, 2021 02:28 AM EST

Customers wearing face masks to protect against the spread of the coronavirus, measure the height of a peach blossom tree at a farm located at Hong Kong's rural New Territories on Jan. 14, 2021. The Lunar New Year holiday is usually a busy period for flower farms in Hong Kong, which gear up to sell plum blossoms, orchids and daffodils at flower markets during the festive season. But the pandemic and restrictions on such festive markets this year has taken a toll on many farms, who worry that they may be left with an oversupply of flowers. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Flower farms see their Lunar New Year sales wilted by virus

Alice Fung And Nicole Ko Feb. 02, 2021 10:41 PM EST

FILE - In this July 1, 2019, file photo, journalists photograph a protester defacing the Hong Kong emblem inside the meeting hall of the Legislative Council in Hong Kong. From across the political spectrum, Hong Kong residents condemned mob violence at the U.S. Capitol, 18 months after they saw protesters storm their own local legislature. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
Hong Kongers call US violence a setback for democracy

By Zen Soo Jan. 07, 2021 04:28 AM EST

American human rights lawyer John Clancey, center, is arrested by police in Hong Kong Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Clancey was the treasurer of the political group Power for Democracy, which was involved in the unofficial primaries. About 50 Hong Kong pro-democracy figures were arrested by police on Wednesday under a national security law, following their involvement in an unofficial primary election last year held to increase their chances of controlling the legislature, according to local media reports. (AP Photo/Apple Daily)
Wong questioned, US lawyer released in Hong Kong crackdown

By Zen Soo Jan. 07, 2021 12:20 AM EST

FILE - In this July 15, 2020, file photo, pro-democracy activists who were elected from unofficial pro-democracy primaries, including Joshua Wong, left, attend a press conference in Hong Kong. About 50 Hong Kong pro-democracy figures were arrested by police on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021 under a national security law, following their involvement in an unofficial primary election last year held to increase their chances of controlling the legislature, according to local media reports. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
Hong Kong arrests 53 activists under national security law

By Zen Soo Jan. 05, 2021 08:01 PM EST

People wearing face masks to protect against the coronavirus, walk along a street in Hong Kong, Monday, Nov. 30, 2020. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Hong Kong closes government offices in new anti-virus curbs

Nov. 30, 2020 08:04 AM EST

Two banners which read "Carrie Lam brought disaster to Hong Kong and its people, she will leave a stink for ten thousand years" are displayed by pro-democracy legislator Lam Cheuk-ting at Legislative Council in Hong Kong, Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020. Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers announced Wednesday they would resign en masse after four of them were ousted from the semiautonomous Chinese territory's Legislature in a move one legislator said could sound the “death knell” for democracy there.(AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
Hong Kong legislature opens; democracy bloc set to resign

By Zen Soo Nov. 11, 2020 10:44 PM EST

Hong Kong's pro-democracy legislators pose for a photo before a press conference at Legislative Council in Hong Kong, Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020. Hong Kong's pro-democracy lawmakers announced that they are resigning en masse following a move by the city's government to disqualify four pro-democracy legislators. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
Hong Kong's pro-democracy lawmakers to resign en masse

By Zen Soo Nov. 11, 2020 05:22 AM EST

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam listens to reporters' questions during a press conference in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020. Lam said Tuesday that the government had not received any information from Taiwan authorities regarding media reports that they are holding five Hong Kong citizens who reportedly were fleeing to Taiwan on a boat.(AP Photo/Vincent Yu）
Hong Kong: No information on reported detentions in Taiwan

By Zen Soo Sep. 15, 2020 04:44 AM EDT

Police officers stand guard at a downtown street in Hong Kong Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020. About 30 people were arrested Sunday at protests against the government's decision to postpone elections for Hong Kong's legislature, police and a news report said. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
Hong Kong police arrest 90 at protests over election delay

Sep. 06, 2020 06:24 AM EDT

People wearing face masks queue for the coronavirus test outside a testing center in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2020. Hong Kong began a voluntary mass-testing program for coronavirus Tuesday as part of a strategy to break the chain of transmission in the city's third outbreak of the disease. The virus-testing program has become a flash point of political debate in Hong Kong, with many distrustful over resources and staff being provided by the China's central government and fears that the residents’ DNA could be collected during the exercise. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Hong Kong begins mass-testing for virus amid public doubts

By Zen Soo Aug. 31, 2020 10:09 PM EDT

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong attends a press conference in Hong Kong, Friday, July 31, 2020. On Thursday, 12 pro-democracy candidates including prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong were disqualified from running in the legislative elections, as they were deemed to not comply with the Basic Law or pledge allegiance to the city and Beijing. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Hong Kong postpones elections by a year, citing coronavirus

By Zen Soo Jul. 31, 2020 02:56 AM EDT

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam listens to reporters questions during a press conference in Hong Kong, Tuesday, June 2, 2020. Lam hit out at the "double standards" of foreign governments over national security, and pointed to recent unrest in America as an example. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
Hong Kong leader criticizes 'double standards' over protests

By Zen Soo Jun. 02, 2020 02:20 AM EDT

Pedestrians walk under a giant screen showing live telecast of the closing session of the National People's Congress, top center, in Hong Kong, Thursday, May 28, 2020. China’s ceremonial legislature on Thursday endorsed a national security law for Hong Kong that has strained relations with the United States and Britain. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
China moves to quell Hong Kong protests with security law

By Zen Soo And Ken Moritsugu May. 28, 2020 09:40 AM EDT

From right, Secretary for Home Affairs Caspar Tsui Ying-wai, Secretary for Constitutional and Mainland Affairs Erick Tsang Kwok-wai, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, Secretary for civil service Patrick Nip Tak-kuen, Secretary for Innovation and Technology Alfred Sit Wing-hang and Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury Christopher Hui Ching-yu line up during a news conference in Hong Kong, Wednesday, April 22, 2020 to announce the new appointed principal officials. Hong Kong reshuffles cabinet, with five new minister appointments. Hong Kong on Wednesday appointed five new principal officials in a cabinet reshuffle, with new appointments for the ministers overseeing mainland affairs, civil service, financial services, home affairs as well as innovation and technology. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Hong Kong reshuffles Cabinet, appoints 5 new ministers

By Zen Soo Apr. 22, 2020 01:51 AM EDT