Hong Kong's government was expected to meet Friday to discuss using a colonial-era emergency law to ban pro-democracy protesters from wearing face masks, a move opponents said would be a turning point that tips the financial hub towards authoritarianism.

New protests as Hong Kong government mulls face mask ban

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New protests as Hong Kong government mulls face mask ban