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Unseen Photos Surface 37 Years After China's Tiananmen Square Protests
Thousands of people are estimated to have been killed on June 4, 37 years ago.
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China Defends Arrest Of Hong Kong Catholic Cleric As Western Alarm Grows
Retired cardinal Joseph Zen, one of the most senior Catholic clerics in Asia, was among a group of veteran democracy advocates arrested yesterday for "colluding with foreign forces".
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Hong Kong Authorities Arrest Pro-Democracy Singer Anthony Wong For "Corrupt Conduct"
Hong Kong's anti-corruption watchdog on Monday charged a singer and prominent pro-democracy activist, Anthony Wong, with "corrupt conduct" at a 2018 election rally, the latest legal action against dissent by authorities in the Chinese-ruled city.
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Since Handover To China, A Hong Kong Radio Host Faces First Sedition Trial
A pro-democracy Hong Kong DJ went on trial Thursday for sedition in the first use of the colonial-era law since the city's handover to China as authorities broaden their criminalisation of dissent.
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US Lawmakers Nominate Hong Kong Democracy Movement For Nobel
US lawmakers have nominated Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement for the Nobel Peace Prize, calling the campaigners a global inspiration as they endure a crackdown by Beijing.
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Over 50 Hong Kong Activists Arrested For Breaching Security Law: Reports
Over 50 pro-democratic activists in Hong Kong were arrested on Wednesday for breaking the city's contentious national security law, local media reported, in the biggest crackdown yet against the democratic opposition under the new law.
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Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Leaders Escape Jail On Protest Charges
Three leaders of Hong Kong's "Umbrella Revolution" avoided jail today over 2014 pro-democracy protests as a court said political tension would not sway its judgement, in a city divided by Beijing's tightening grip.
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Hong Kong Goes to Polls in First Vote Since Democracy Protests
Hong Kong will go to the polls Sunday for the first time since huge pro-democracy protests gripped the city, in what is being seen as a key test of public sentiment.
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China Warns Against 'Radical Forces' in Hong Kong
China warned today against "radical forces" in Hong Kong after police arrested 10 people on suspicion of making explosives ahead of a vote on a controversial political reform package.
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Hong Kong Students Fine-Tune Plan to Take Democracy Call Direct to Beijing
Students calling for full democracy for Chinese-ruled Hong Kong are hoping to take their protest to Communist Party rulers in Beijing and are expected to announce details of their new battle plan on Thursday.
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Hong Kong Occupy Leader Says Protests Will Spread 'Like Flowers'
One of Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy leaders struggled to contain his emotions Wednesday as he warned protests would spread like "blossoming flowers" and pleaded with residents to understand why the city has been brought to a standstill.
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Unseen Photos Surface 37 Years After China's Tiananmen Square Protests
Thousands of people are estimated to have been killed on June 4, 37 years ago.
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China Defends Arrest Of Hong Kong Catholic Cleric As Western Alarm Grows
Retired cardinal Joseph Zen, one of the most senior Catholic clerics in Asia, was among a group of veteran democracy advocates arrested yesterday for "colluding with foreign forces".
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Hong Kong Authorities Arrest Pro-Democracy Singer Anthony Wong For "Corrupt Conduct"
Hong Kong's anti-corruption watchdog on Monday charged a singer and prominent pro-democracy activist, Anthony Wong, with "corrupt conduct" at a 2018 election rally, the latest legal action against dissent by authorities in the Chinese-ruled city.
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Since Handover To China, A Hong Kong Radio Host Faces First Sedition Trial
A pro-democracy Hong Kong DJ went on trial Thursday for sedition in the first use of the colonial-era law since the city's handover to China as authorities broaden their criminalisation of dissent.
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US Lawmakers Nominate Hong Kong Democracy Movement For Nobel
US lawmakers have nominated Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement for the Nobel Peace Prize, calling the campaigners a global inspiration as they endure a crackdown by Beijing.
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Over 50 Hong Kong Activists Arrested For Breaching Security Law: Reports
Over 50 pro-democratic activists in Hong Kong were arrested on Wednesday for breaking the city's contentious national security law, local media reported, in the biggest crackdown yet against the democratic opposition under the new law.
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Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Leaders Escape Jail On Protest Charges
Three leaders of Hong Kong's "Umbrella Revolution" avoided jail today over 2014 pro-democracy protests as a court said political tension would not sway its judgement, in a city divided by Beijing's tightening grip.
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Hong Kong Goes to Polls in First Vote Since Democracy Protests
Hong Kong will go to the polls Sunday for the first time since huge pro-democracy protests gripped the city, in what is being seen as a key test of public sentiment.
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China Warns Against 'Radical Forces' in Hong Kong
China warned today against "radical forces" in Hong Kong after police arrested 10 people on suspicion of making explosives ahead of a vote on a controversial political reform package.
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Hong Kong Students Fine-Tune Plan to Take Democracy Call Direct to Beijing
Students calling for full democracy for Chinese-ruled Hong Kong are hoping to take their protest to Communist Party rulers in Beijing and are expected to announce details of their new battle plan on Thursday.
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Hong Kong Occupy Leader Says Protests Will Spread 'Like Flowers'
One of Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy leaders struggled to contain his emotions Wednesday as he warned protests would spread like "blossoming flowers" and pleaded with residents to understand why the city has been brought to a standstill.
