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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Kanis Leung

A Hong Kong court refused to ban a protest song. Now the government has been allowed to appeal

Copyright 2019 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

The Hong Kong government was given the green light on Wednesday to appeal a court's refusal to ban a protest song, after government lawyers cited national security concerns.

“Glory to Hong Kong” was often sung by demonstrators during months of anti-government protests in 2019. It was later mistakenly played as the city’s anthem at international sporting events.

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