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Hong Kong’s GDP down 9% in Q2 2020

The government reported Q2 2020 GDP being down 9% compared with same quarter a year ago and down 0.1% compared with Q1 2020.  Yoy GDP change, % 2018 Q1   4.6 Q2   3.5 Q3   2.9 Q4   1.2 2019 Q1   0.6 Q2   0.4 Q3  -2.8 Q4  -2.9 2020 Q1  -9.1 Q2  -9.0

Jimmy Lai arrested, Apple Daily raided

Lai arrested for "foreign collusion".  Six others, including two of his sons, also arrested.  Guardian