In late July, they disqualified 12 pro-democracy candidates, including the four incumbent lawmakers, from running in the next legislative election....
Davis said. Beijing might also have wanted to avoid giving the United States another reason to attack China while relations are in a downward spiral, in part over Hong Kong....
The new security law — which imposes severe limits on some forms of political speech — could help rein in the opposition, he said....
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