Security statutes on the mainland to violate basic rights and restrict free expression. I. Think you know that youre welcome to a conference on hello you recently wrote an article about the controversial new security law that china is going to impose on hong kong and you said this does not to necessarily spell the death of hong kong separate systems but you are taking a huge gamble backing this law onto because beijing has done everything it can to prove that its not interested in those separate systems not interested in freedom of expression human rights or the rule of law is it. I dont think we need to come to a conclusion because china already has its own National Security law you know which is only a few pages long whats consists mainly of principles exhortations to choose obligations. I think the fact that it needs it feels like is true and that the whole cold version reflects its understanding that hong kong need to version which is consistent with our common law system thats why
The start of trading this morning after long Holiday Weekend, Dow Jones Industrial average better 500 points and s p 500 is also higher by 56 and nasdaq up 174. This after the dow, nasdaq and the s p 500 closed tout week of gains of better than 3 on the week as you see across the board. Another milestone today, the floor of the New York Stock Exchange will reopen but not quite business as usual. A look at the new restrictions coming up this morning. And turning to the 2020 race, former Vice President joe biden looks to take on President Trump on the economy, mornings with maria is live right now. Maria the easing of lockdowns and optimism of Vaccine Developments leads to gain this morning. Ftse 100 up 87, cac quarante in paris is up 63 and dax index in germany higher by 79. Spain announcing it is opening to foreign visitor this is july and germany ready to lift travel restrictions for other European Countries. In ash asia overnight markets looked like this. Planning another round of st
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