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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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14 Found Guilty In Biggest Case Against Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Protests
A Hong Kong court found 14 people guilty of subversion on Thursday in the biggest case against pro-democracy campaigners since China imposed a national security law to crush dissent.
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Hong Kong Top Court's Big Move On Recognising Overseas Same-Sex Marriages
The ruling ended a five-year legal battle fought by jailed democracy and LGBTQ rights activist Jimmy Sham, marking the first time Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal directly addressed the issue of same-sex marriage in the Asian financial hub.
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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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5 Jailed For "Brainwashing" Children With "Seditious" Books In Hong Kong
Hong Kong jailed five speech therapists for sedition on Saturday over a series of illustrated children's books that portrayed the city's democracy supporters as sheep defending their village from wolves.
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Hong Kong Censors Animated Film Over A One-Second Scene
Hong Kong has banned the screening of an award-winning animated short film over a one-second depiction of the city's 2014 democracy protests, a film society said Friday, as Beijing maintains its chokehold on free speech in the finance hub.
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Hong Kong's True Democracy Started After Reuniting With China: Xi Jinping
President Xi Jinping hailed China's rule over Hong Kong on Friday as he led 25th anniversary celebrations of the city's handover from Britain.
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Xi Jinping Says Hong Kong "Reborn of Fire" As Visit To City Begins
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Hong Kong had been "reborn of fire" as he arrived Thursday to mark the 25th anniversary of the city's handover, in his first visit since the business hub's democracy movement was crushed.
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Xi Jinping Welcomes New Hong Kong Leader, Assures Full Support
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Hong Kong's next leader John Lee in Beijing, telling him he has the full trust of the central government, state media said Monday.
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How China Crushed Democracy In Hong Kong - 'Hot Mic' with Nidhi Razdan
Hot Mic with Nidhi Razdan: Hong Kong got a new leader last week. Former security chief John Lee Ka-chiu was "elected" to the post - an election in which he was the only candidate. It's a move that critics say only reinforces the view that Hong Kong h
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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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14 Found Guilty In Biggest Case Against Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Protests
A Hong Kong court found 14 people guilty of subversion on Thursday in the biggest case against pro-democracy campaigners since China imposed a national security law to crush dissent.
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Hong Kong Top Court's Big Move On Recognising Overseas Same-Sex Marriages
The ruling ended a five-year legal battle fought by jailed democracy and LGBTQ rights activist Jimmy Sham, marking the first time Hong Kong's Court of Final Appeal directly addressed the issue of same-sex marriage in the Asian financial hub.
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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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5 Jailed For "Brainwashing" Children With "Seditious" Books In Hong Kong
Hong Kong jailed five speech therapists for sedition on Saturday over a series of illustrated children's books that portrayed the city's democracy supporters as sheep defending their village from wolves.
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Hong Kong Censors Animated Film Over A One-Second Scene
Hong Kong has banned the screening of an award-winning animated short film over a one-second depiction of the city's 2014 democracy protests, a film society said Friday, as Beijing maintains its chokehold on free speech in the finance hub.
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Hong Kong's True Democracy Started After Reuniting With China: Xi Jinping
President Xi Jinping hailed China's rule over Hong Kong on Friday as he led 25th anniversary celebrations of the city's handover from Britain.
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Xi Jinping Says Hong Kong "Reborn of Fire" As Visit To City Begins
Chinese President Xi Jinping said Hong Kong had been "reborn of fire" as he arrived Thursday to mark the 25th anniversary of the city's handover, in his first visit since the business hub's democracy movement was crushed.
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Xi Jinping Welcomes New Hong Kong Leader, Assures Full Support
Chinese President Xi Jinping met Hong Kong's next leader John Lee in Beijing, telling him he has the full trust of the central government, state media said Monday.
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How China Crushed Democracy In Hong Kong - 'Hot Mic' with Nidhi Razdan
Hot Mic with Nidhi Razdan: Hong Kong got a new leader last week. Former security chief John Lee Ka-chiu was "elected" to the post - an election in which he was the only candidate. It's a move that critics say only reinforces the view that Hong Kong h
