Hong Kong activists call for protest march against Beijing's plans to impose national security legislation in the semiautonomous city
FILE PHOTO: Demonstrators protesting the proposed extradition bill aim their flashlights towards riot police as they are chased through the streets of Hong Kong, China, August 25, 2019.
The move also hit financial markets, with Hong Kong stocks selling off as China's parliament sat on Friday to discuss the new laws. The legislation could be a historical turning point for Hong Kong and heighten geopolitical tensions between Beijing and Washington, whose relationship is already weakened by trade disputes and reciprocal accusations over the coronavirus pandemic.
Hong Kong stocks fell 3.2 percent, leading falls in Asia and the Hong Kong dollar dropped slightly against the US greenback.
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