China will not allow G20 to discuss Hong Kong, says foreign minister
by Verna Yu in Hong Kong and agencies from Economics | The Guardian on (#4HSTZ)
Foreign powers have no right to interfere in 'internal affair', says Zhang Jun, as Beijing also calls for trade compromise
China has said it will not allow the G20 nations to discuss the Hong Kong issue at its summit this week, assistant foreign minister Zhang Jun said on Monday.
Millions of people demonstrated on the streets of the city this month against a bill that would allow people to be extradited to the mainland to face trial in courts controlled by the Communist party.
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