Japanese PM Abe Raises Hong Kong Protests with Xi, Despite Beijing’s Warning

Japanese PM Abe Raises Hong Kong Protests with Xi, Despite Beijing’s Warning
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attends the joint news conference of the Japan-Mekong Summit Meeting at the Akasaka Palace State Guest House in Tokyo on Oct. 9, 2018. Franck Robichon/Reuters
Iris Tao
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe raised the recent protests in Hong Kong over a proposed extradition law to Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a meeting in Osaka, Japan on June 27 on the sidelines of the G-20 Summit.

Abe’s remarks come despite Beijing’s firm warning earlier in the week that it would not allow the Hong Kong protests to be raised during the Summit.

Iris Tao
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Iris Tao is a Washington correspondent covering the White House for NTD. Prior to her work at the White House, she reported on U.S. politics and U.S.–China relations from NTD’s New York headquarters. She holds degrees in journalism and economics from Boston University.
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