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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Business
John Power

Wall Street accused of whitewashing China crackdown in Hong Kong

Hong Kong's crackdown on dissent has eliminated practically all political opposition, muzzled civil society and shuttered independent media [File: Tyrone Siu/Reuters]

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – Hong Kong’s government invited Wall Street’s biggest names to a summit to show the financial hub is open for business after nearly three years of isolation due to pandemic curbs.

Instead, top bank executives’ attendance at the gathering has become a lightning rod for criticism of China’s human rights record as participants face pressure to speak out about Hong Kong’s disappearing freedoms or stay home.

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