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Hong Kong Jails 45 Pro-Democracy Campaigners In Largest Security Case
A Hong Kong court on Tuesday jailed all 45 defendants convicted in the city's largest trial under its sweeping national security law, with "mastermind" Benny Tai receiving the longest sentence of 10 years.
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Hong Kong Begins Trial Of 47 Prominent Pro-Democracy Figures Amid Protests
The trial of 47 of Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy figures began Monday, in the largest prosecution under a national security law that has crushed dissent in the city.
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'Followers Of Non-Violence': Hong Kong Activist Invokes Gandhi In Trial
A leading Hong Kong democracy activist facing jail invoked Mahatma Gandhi's civil disobedience campaign in court on Wednesday as he gave a defiant speech defending his decision to take part in a banned Tiananmen vigil.
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US, Canada, Britain, Australia Condemn Hong Kong Arrests Of 50 Activists
Foreign ministers from the United States, Canada, Britain and Australia condemned last week's arrest of over 50 democracy activists in Hong Kong in a joint statement on Sunday, calling on China to respect the freedom of the people on the island.
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China Jails 10 Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists For Border Crossing
A Chinese court on Wednesday jailed 10 Hong Kong democracy activists for up to three years over a bid to flee the city by speedboat to Taiwan, as a crackdown on dissent in the territory intensifies.
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Hong Kong Activist, 24, Jailed For 13.5 Months For 2019 Democracy Protests
Leading Hong Kong dissident Joshua Wong was jailed alongside two other young activists on Wednesday for taking part in last year's huge democracy protests as the crackdown on Beijing's critics gathers pace.
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Hong Kong Police Jailed Over Attack On Democracy Protester
Seven Hong Kong police officers were jailed for two years on Friday for what the judge described as a "vicious" attack on a protester during pro-democracy rallies in 2014, captured on film and beamed around the world.
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'Unfair' Hong Kong Election Sparks Fresh Democracy Calls
The vote for Hong Kong's new leader kicks off this week, but most of its 3.8 million-strong electorate will have no say in choosing the winner, prompting calls for an overhaul of a system skewed towards Beijing.
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Taiwan, Hong Kong Independence Supporters Will Fail: China
Quoting a poem by the China's communist leader, Mao Zedong, China's government said on Wednesday that the efforts by Hong Kong and Taiwan independence supporters to link up were doomed to fail, as they would be dashed to the ground like flies.
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Hong Kong On High Alert For Chinese Visit As Independence Calls Grow
Authorities worried about increasingly strident calls for Hong Kong independence are taking no chances ahead of a rare visit from one of China's top ranking officials, shutting down swathes of the city and reportedly gluing down pavers to quell the prospect of violent protests.
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Hong Kong Ready for Fresh 'Occupy' Protests: Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying
Hong Kong's leader said today that the city was prepared for a fresh flareup of pro-democracy street protests, while issuing a call to arms against opposition democratic lawmakers who have disrupted government policy-making in the legislature.
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China Newspaper Warns Against "McCarthyism" at Hong Kong University
A Chinese state-backed newspaper today defended a mainland student running for university office in Hong Kong against what it described as a dangerous "McCarthyite trend" in the former British colony.
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Hong Kong Leader Warns Democracy Activists of 'Anarchy'
Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying warned pro-democracy protesters on Wednesday they risked bringing "anarchy" to the financial hub, as he sought bolster his support in his first policy address since demonstrations rocked the city last year.
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Hong Kong Takes Next Step on Political Reform
Hong Kong will take the next step in its contentious political reform process Wednesday when the government unveils new proposals for how the city should choose its next leader.
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Hong Kong Leader Declares Occupy Protest 'Over' as Last Site Cleared
Hong Kong's leader declared an end to more than 11 weeks of sit-in protests by pro-democracy demonstrators after police Monday cleared the last remaining camp and arrested a handful of peaceful protesters.
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Hong Kong Jails 45 Pro-Democracy Campaigners In Largest Security Case
A Hong Kong court on Tuesday jailed all 45 defendants convicted in the city's largest trial under its sweeping national security law, with "mastermind" Benny Tai receiving the longest sentence of 10 years.
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Hong Kong Begins Trial Of 47 Prominent Pro-Democracy Figures Amid Protests
The trial of 47 of Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy figures began Monday, in the largest prosecution under a national security law that has crushed dissent in the city.
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'Followers Of Non-Violence': Hong Kong Activist Invokes Gandhi In Trial
A leading Hong Kong democracy activist facing jail invoked Mahatma Gandhi's civil disobedience campaign in court on Wednesday as he gave a defiant speech defending his decision to take part in a banned Tiananmen vigil.
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US, Canada, Britain, Australia Condemn Hong Kong Arrests Of 50 Activists
Foreign ministers from the United States, Canada, Britain and Australia condemned last week's arrest of over 50 democracy activists in Hong Kong in a joint statement on Sunday, calling on China to respect the freedom of the people on the island.
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China Jails 10 Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Activists For Border Crossing
A Chinese court on Wednesday jailed 10 Hong Kong democracy activists for up to three years over a bid to flee the city by speedboat to Taiwan, as a crackdown on dissent in the territory intensifies.
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Hong Kong Activist, 24, Jailed For 13.5 Months For 2019 Democracy Protests
Leading Hong Kong dissident Joshua Wong was jailed alongside two other young activists on Wednesday for taking part in last year's huge democracy protests as the crackdown on Beijing's critics gathers pace.
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Hong Kong Police Jailed Over Attack On Democracy Protester
Seven Hong Kong police officers were jailed for two years on Friday for what the judge described as a "vicious" attack on a protester during pro-democracy rallies in 2014, captured on film and beamed around the world.
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'Unfair' Hong Kong Election Sparks Fresh Democracy Calls
The vote for Hong Kong's new leader kicks off this week, but most of its 3.8 million-strong electorate will have no say in choosing the winner, prompting calls for an overhaul of a system skewed towards Beijing.
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Taiwan, Hong Kong Independence Supporters Will Fail: China
Quoting a poem by the China's communist leader, Mao Zedong, China's government said on Wednesday that the efforts by Hong Kong and Taiwan independence supporters to link up were doomed to fail, as they would be dashed to the ground like flies.
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Hong Kong On High Alert For Chinese Visit As Independence Calls Grow
Authorities worried about increasingly strident calls for Hong Kong independence are taking no chances ahead of a rare visit from one of China's top ranking officials, shutting down swathes of the city and reportedly gluing down pavers to quell the prospect of violent protests.
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Hong Kong Ready for Fresh 'Occupy' Protests: Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying
Hong Kong's leader said today that the city was prepared for a fresh flareup of pro-democracy street protests, while issuing a call to arms against opposition democratic lawmakers who have disrupted government policy-making in the legislature.
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China Newspaper Warns Against "McCarthyism" at Hong Kong University
A Chinese state-backed newspaper today defended a mainland student running for university office in Hong Kong against what it described as a dangerous "McCarthyite trend" in the former British colony.
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Hong Kong Leader Warns Democracy Activists of 'Anarchy'
Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying warned pro-democracy protesters on Wednesday they risked bringing "anarchy" to the financial hub, as he sought bolster his support in his first policy address since demonstrations rocked the city last year.
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Hong Kong Takes Next Step on Political Reform
Hong Kong will take the next step in its contentious political reform process Wednesday when the government unveils new proposals for how the city should choose its next leader.
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Hong Kong Leader Declares Occupy Protest 'Over' as Last Site Cleared
Hong Kong's leader declared an end to more than 11 weeks of sit-in protests by pro-democracy demonstrators after police Monday cleared the last remaining camp and arrested a handful of peaceful protesters.
