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The latest edition of the Heritage Foundation’s annual “Index of Economic Freedom,” which ranks countries of world’s freest economies, released Thursday, saw Hong Kong excluded from the list it once dominated because its policies are “controlled from Beijing, the agency reported. The news comes on the eve of China’s annual National People’s Congress, which gets underway in Beijing on Friday with greater control over the territory seemingly on the agenda. The United States, its allies and international human rights organizations have heavily criticized China over the law, which they say has undermined the city’s autonomy and helped Beijing crush dissent.