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Hong Kong's 1st "Patriots Only" Elections Record Lowest-Ever Turnout
Hong Kong's first "patriots only" district council elections saw a turnout of 27.5 per cent, the government said Monday, a record-low number for a race that had shut out all opposition candidates.
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Hong Kong Actor Apologises For Praising Queen Elizabeth II
A veteran Hong Kong opera star apologised and declared his patriotism on Thursday after his praise for Britain's late Queen Elizabeth II sparked a backlash among nationalists in China.
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Hong Kong Police Switch To Chinese-Style March Drill 'To Show Patriotism'
Hong Kong's entire police force will switch from colonial-era British marching drills to the goose-stepping style seen on the Chinese mainland, the city's force said Friday, citing the need to show officers' "patriotism".
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Hong Kong's 1st Polls Since New Security Law, Only 'Patriots' Can Vote
Hong Kong government efforts and last-ditch campaigning by candidates were struggling on Sunday to boost turnout in an overhauled "patriots"-only legislative election, the first under a sweeping new security law.
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Hong Kong's 'Patriots Only' Polls Cuts Number Of Directly Elected Seats
Hong Kong's political elite will pick new city lawmakers on Sunday under Beijing's "patriots only" rules that drastically reduce the number of directly elected seats and control who can run for office.
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China Approves Plan To Veto Hong Kong Election Candidates
China's rubber-stamp parliament voted Thursday for sweeping changes to Hong Kong's electoral system -- including powers to veto candidates -- as Beijing moves to ensure only "patriots" run the city following huge pro-democracy rallies.
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Hong Kong Leader Praises China's Plan To Install 'Patriots' In Politics
Hong Kong's leader on Monday praised China's plan to ensure only "patriots" remain in politics, denying the move was a purge of the opposition.
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China Moves To Eliminate Hong Kong Opposition
China moved Friday to grant itself veto powers over selecting Hong Kong's lawmakers, part of a campaign to eliminate dissent and ensure a "patriotic" government in the city following huge democracy rallies in 2019.
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Won't Tolerate Challenge To Hong Kong's "One Country, Two Systems": China
China warned Friday it would not tolerate any challenge to Hong Kong's governing system, as it laid out plans to boost patriotism in the city and change how its leader is chosen or removed after months of pro-democracy protests.
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Tencent Gets 'Wake-Up Call' From China's Assertions of Patriotism
The National Basketball Association, Blizzard, and now one of its most important portfolio companies, Fortnite proprietor Epic Games, have all sparked political controversy at a time of increasingly assertive Chinese nationalism online.
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Hong Kong's 1st "Patriots Only" Elections Record Lowest-Ever Turnout
Hong Kong's first "patriots only" district council elections saw a turnout of 27.5 per cent, the government said Monday, a record-low number for a race that had shut out all opposition candidates.
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Hong Kong Actor Apologises For Praising Queen Elizabeth II
A veteran Hong Kong opera star apologised and declared his patriotism on Thursday after his praise for Britain's late Queen Elizabeth II sparked a backlash among nationalists in China.
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Hong Kong Police Switch To Chinese-Style March Drill 'To Show Patriotism'
Hong Kong's entire police force will switch from colonial-era British marching drills to the goose-stepping style seen on the Chinese mainland, the city's force said Friday, citing the need to show officers' "patriotism".
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Hong Kong's 1st Polls Since New Security Law, Only 'Patriots' Can Vote
Hong Kong government efforts and last-ditch campaigning by candidates were struggling on Sunday to boost turnout in an overhauled "patriots"-only legislative election, the first under a sweeping new security law.
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Hong Kong's 'Patriots Only' Polls Cuts Number Of Directly Elected Seats
Hong Kong's political elite will pick new city lawmakers on Sunday under Beijing's "patriots only" rules that drastically reduce the number of directly elected seats and control who can run for office.
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China Approves Plan To Veto Hong Kong Election Candidates
China's rubber-stamp parliament voted Thursday for sweeping changes to Hong Kong's electoral system -- including powers to veto candidates -- as Beijing moves to ensure only "patriots" run the city following huge pro-democracy rallies.
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Hong Kong Leader Praises China's Plan To Install 'Patriots' In Politics
Hong Kong's leader on Monday praised China's plan to ensure only "patriots" remain in politics, denying the move was a purge of the opposition.
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China Moves To Eliminate Hong Kong Opposition
China moved Friday to grant itself veto powers over selecting Hong Kong's lawmakers, part of a campaign to eliminate dissent and ensure a "patriotic" government in the city following huge democracy rallies in 2019.
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Won't Tolerate Challenge To Hong Kong's "One Country, Two Systems": China
China warned Friday it would not tolerate any challenge to Hong Kong's governing system, as it laid out plans to boost patriotism in the city and change how its leader is chosen or removed after months of pro-democracy protests.
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Tencent Gets 'Wake-Up Call' From China's Assertions of Patriotism
The National Basketball Association, Blizzard, and now one of its most important portfolio companies, Fortnite proprietor Epic Games, have all sparked political controversy at a time of increasingly assertive Chinese nationalism online.
