China denies Hong Kong `list'

BEIJING - China has denied having a blacklist of Hong Kong people barred from entering the country, one day after eight politicians…

BEIJING - China has denied having a blacklist of Hong Kong people barred from entering the country, one day after eight politicians from the territory were denied entry.

The eight legislators had flown to Beijing last Monday carrying a 60,000 signature petition protesting against China's decision to scrap the territory's Legislative Council when it regains control of Hong Kong on July 1st, 1997.

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