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1. Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announces plans for the city to formulate its own national security law by 2024.
   2023-10-25 08:21:10 (First version)
2. Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announces plans for the semi-autonomous city to formulate its own national security law by 2024.
   2023-10-26 02:17:04 (Update)
3. Hong Kong Chief Executive John Lee announces plans for Hong Kong to formulate its own national security law by 2024.
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