HONG KONG: Hong Kong has been removed from an annual index of the world s freest economies because the think-tank that compiles the league table said the city was now directly controlled by Beijing.
The announcement is a reputational blow for Hong Kong and comes as Beijing ramps up its bid to ...
Tuesday 13 April 2021
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Hong Kong removed from economic freedom ranking it once dominated
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