China to introduce new measures to 'safeguard national security' in Hong Kong

Chinese leaders discussed ways of appointing and removing Hong Kong's officials. The details of what that means exactly are still to emerge after a four-day meeting of the Central Committee of the party.

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(Photo: A Chinese national flag hoisted between a Hong Kong flag (L) and a flag bearing the company logo of Hong Kong"s Mass Transit Railway (R) Credit: Bobby Yip/Reuters)