[Speaking Out] Extraneous Japan Refrains from Supporting Hong Kong Protests

Speaking Out with JAPAN Forward by JAPAN Forward

Nov 7, 20193:50Government & Organizations

The Group of Seven industrial democracies, at their annual summit meeting in August, should have agreed to urge China to recognize Hong Kong’s high-level autonomy and avoid violence to put down Hong Kong citizens’ massiv...

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