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US and China fight at United Nations over Hong Kong

The United States and China clashed over Hong Kong at the United Nations on Wednesday after Beijing opposed a request by Washington for the Security Council to meet over China’s plan to impose new national security legislation on the territory.

The U.S. mission to the United Nations said in a statement that the issue was “a matter of urgent global concern ?that implicates international peace and security” and therefore warranted the immediate attention of the 15-member council.

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