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Hong Kong pro-democracy movement loses ground in by-election
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Hong Kong pro-democracy movement loses ground in by-election

Hong Kong pro-democracy candidates won back only two of four seats in a crucial by-election in the semiautonomous Chinese region,…
Hong Kong student protest leader Joshua Wong released on bail
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Hong Kong student protest leader Joshua Wong released on bail

Hong Kong student protest leader Joshua Wong was released on bail on Tuesday, less than a week after he was…
Hong Kong pro-independence protest leader appears in court for ‘rioting’
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Hong Kong pro-independence protest leader appears in court for ‘rioting’

A young protest leader calling for Hong Kong’s independence from China appeared in court on the rare charge of rioting…
10,000 killed in China’s 1989 Tiananmen crackdown: British archive
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10,000 killed in China’s 1989 Tiananmen crackdown: British archive

At least 10,000 people were killed in the Chinese army’s crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square in June 1989,…
China’s answer to Kindle soars on Hong Kong market debut
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China’s answer to Kindle soars on Hong Kong market debut

Shares in Chinese internet giant Tencent’s e-book arm, China Literature, surged more than 60 percent on their debut on the…
China extends national anthem ‘disrespect’ law to Hong Kong
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China extends national anthem ‘disrespect’ law to Hong Kong

China’s largely rubber-stamp parliament formally extended a law banning disrespect of the national anthem on Saturday to cover Hong Kong,…
Tens of thousands march to defend Hong Kong’s rule of law against China
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Tens of thousands march to defend Hong Kong’s rule of law against China

Tens of thousands marched in China-ruled Hong Kong on Sunday in an “anti authoritarian rule” march that called for the…
Hong Kong leader demands end of independence talk, warns ties with Beijing at risk
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Hong Kong leader demands end of independence talk, warns ties with Beijing at risk

Hong Kong’s leader urged an immediate end to independence debates in the Chinese-ruled global financial hub on Tuesday, warning that…
Hong Kong shuts down as powerful typhoon sweeps past
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Hong Kong shuts down as powerful typhoon sweeps past

A powerful typhoon barreled into Hong Kong on Wednesday, forcing offices and schools to close and leaving flooded streets, shattered…
Young leaders of massive 2014 Hong Kong protests get prison
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Young leaders of massive 2014 Hong Kong protests get prison

A Hong Kong court sent young activist Joshua Wong and two other student leaders to prison Thursday for their roles…
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