Hong Kong Was A 'safe Harbor' For Tech Companies Shut Out Of China. Not Anymore

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Thu, 07/09/2020 - 11:57pm

For decades, Silicon Valley giants shut out of China by the country's massive censorship apparatus have continued to operate in Hong Kong thanks to the city's unique political status that guaranteed it a free internet.

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