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reports show the discussions ranging over issues from housing ºÐ´ç¿ø·ëÀÌ»ç
bubbles to food safety, there's no mention at all of Hong Kong.

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being sown for what has become the biggest challenge to Communist Party rule in a generation.

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government, with the ¿ë´Þ¹ÝÆ÷ÀåÀÌ»ç
strong backing of Beijing, introduced a bill that would allow the extradition of suspects to mainland China.

Opposition to the bill was immediate, deep-seated and widespread, driven by the fear that it would allow China's legal system to reach deep inside Hong Kong.