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Xi-Jinping, through the mechanism of the annual “two sessions” meetings of the National People’s Congress (NPC) and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (NPPCC), saw to the imposition of new security laws governing the Semi-Autonomous Region of Hong Kong. It was an effort to thwart the persistent pro-democracy movement and protests with what was called a “nuclear option” and is said to kill THIS IDEA that guided Hong Kong’s exist.

�Independent yet unified”

�Unity through autonomy”

�One country, two systems”

�Sovereign partners”

A strong cyclone in the Bay of Bengal, named THIS, took over 100 lives in India and Bangladesh, and affected more than 13 million people through damage to homes, land and crops.

Amphan

Bangskrit

Chalane

Damako

In a letter he shared by Twitter President Trump issued an ultimatum to THIS organization calling for “substantive improvements within the next 30 days” or the funding would be permanently ended.

Voice of America

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

U.S. Intelligence Community

World Health Organization

Of THIS important international forum that met last week, Lawrence Gostin, a law professor from Georgetown University said, “There are two naughty children in the room," he said referring to the United States and China, "They're both really big and they're both bullies."

UNICEF

Congress of CDCs

World Health Assembly

Doctors Without Borders

Japan’s success in limiting Covid-19 infections has been noteworthy. Observers have credited THIS/THESE factors.

Common use and acceptance of mask wearing and bowing as a greeting.

Consumption of immune boosting foods.

Study suggesting spoken Japanese generates few airborne droplets.

All of the above.

THIS world leader went on trial Sunday charged with bribery, fraud and breach of trust.

Ivan Duque Marquez of Colombia

B. Prayut Chan-o-cha of Thailand

Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil

Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel

The U.S. National Security Advisor said on Sunday that an in-person summit of Group of Seven (G-7) global leaders could be set for late June and President Trump has said an in-person meeting would send the signal that the world was back to normal. Which of these countries is not in the G-7?

Canada

Japan

Italy

Russia

China convened the “Two Sessions” last week after a postponement from the usual March dates. They include the top legislative body and the top political body. The latter is the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC). The former is THIS body of 3,000 deputies that “passes major laws, decides on major issues, and supervises the work of the State Council, the Supreme People's Court and the Supreme People's Procuratorate,” according to the China news agency.

Politburo of the People (POP)

National People’s Conference (NPC)

People’s Congress (PC)

Congress of the People’s Deputies (CPD)

Five tankers from THIS COUNTRY were approaching Venezuela to provide needed supplies of gasoline. However, the United States warned that this transaction was in violation of international sanctions on both nations.

Russia

Yemen

Iran

Libya

China saw a 6.8% GDP drop in the first quarter of 2020, yet the defense budget is set for a 6.5% increase, the lowest in 30 years. The increase is seen as recognition of Beijing’s national security concerns and comes as an internal Ministry of State report warned of increased chance of hostilities with the United States. China’s military is called THIS.

People’s Liberation Army (PLA)

Homeland Defense Force (HDF)

Army of the Party (AP)

National Army of the People (NAP)

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