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China's swoop on Hong Kong autonomy 'utterly offensive'

Andrew Tillett

Former foreign ministers Gareth Evans and Alexander Downer have criticised the Chinese government's proposed national security crackdown on Hong Kong, labelling it "utterly offensive" and warning it is shredding Beijing's global standing.

Australia has been quick to protest the communist regime's latest effort to silence dissent, with the Morrison government raising its concerns with Chinese officials both in Canberra and Beijing, adding to the strains in the bilateral relationship.

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Andrew Tillett writes on politics, foreign affairs, defence and security from the Canberra press gallery. Connect with Andrew on Facebook and Twitter. Email Andrew at andrew.tillett@afr.com

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