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China's Hong Kong crackdown escalates with mass opposition arrests
The sweep is the latest salvo in Beijing's battle to stamp out opposition in the semi-autonomous business hub after millions hit the streets in 2019 with huge...
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Hong Kong reimposes strict social distancing as fourth wave strikes
Schools, bars, and nightclubs have already been ordered to close.
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong to plead guilty at protest trial
Wong, 24, is being prosecuted alongside Ivan Lam and Agnes Chow - two other well-known dissidents - over a protest which took place last summer outside the city police's headquarters.
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Western allies say China broke Hong Kong deal by ousting lawmakers
The removal of four opposition lawmakers triggered the en masse resignation of their remaining colleagues, the latest move in a deepening crackdown against Beijing's critics following last year's huge and often violent democracy protests.
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Hong Kong legislature sits without democrats after exodus
The resignations come with the city's beleaguered pro-democracy movement and avenues of dissent already under sustained attack since Beijing imposed a sweeping national security law earlier this year.
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Hong Kong opposition politicians arrested for legislature protest
The seven politicians - four of them sitting lawmakers - were arrested on charges of 'contempt' and 'interfering' with members of the city's Legislative Council in early May, police said.
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Why are Hong Kong and Taiwan bickering over the fate of a murderer?
The strangulation of 19-year-old Poon Hiu-wing by Chan was a crime that set off a chain of events still reverberating today.
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Hong Kong leader hails 'return to peace', anniversary protests banned
The People's Republic of China celebrates its founding on October 1 with a holiday and carefully choreographed festivities.
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New China law a 'serious risk' to Hong Kong's freedoms - UN experts
Beijing has faced a barrage of criticism over the law, which was imposed in late June after pro-democracy protests rocked the semi-autonomous city last year.
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HK court again denies bail for first person charged under new security law
Tong Ying-kit, 23, had carried a sign reading 'Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times,' and drove his motorbike into police officers.
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Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under law, bearing out 'worst fears'
Mainland-born Lai, who was smuggled into Hong Kong on a fishing boat when he was a penniless 12-year-old, has been one of the most prominent democracy activists in the Chinese-ruled city and an ardent critic of Beijing.
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Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under national security law
Lai was arrested under the new security law punishes anything China considers subversion, secession, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces with up to life in prison.
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US, UK and allies call for prompt Hong Kong elections
Their statement came as Chinese lawmakers convene to decide on the next steps after Hong Kong's Legislative Council elections scheduled for 6 September were postponed for a year due to the coronavirus.
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US slaps sanctions on Hong Kong leader in new offensive on China
In the most significant US action on Hong Kong since Beijing imposed a tough security law, the Treasury Department said it was freezing US assets of Chief Executive Carrie Lam and 10 other senior officials.
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Student arrests in Hong Kong deepen 'white terror' fears
Student and rights groups condemned the arrests, saying they heralded the kind of political suppression ubiquitous on the authoritarian Chinese mainland.
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Hong Kong economy reels as tough virus restrictions implemented
Figures released Wednesday showed the city's economy shrank by 9.0% on year in the second quarter -- the fourth contraction in a row.
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Hong Kong orders mandatory mask wearing to combat new COVID-19 wave
New daily infections have been above 100 for the last five days and the city of 7.5 million now has more than 2,700 infections with 20 fatalities, threatening to overwhelm hospitals.
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China threatens 'consequences' over UK extradition move
A statement on the website of the Chinese Embassy in Britain criticised the suspension of the treaty and said 'the UK side has gone even further down the wrong road'.
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Hong Kong leader says coronavirus 'critical' after 100 new cases
On Sunday, chief executive Carrie Lam said more than 500 infections had been confirmed in the last fortnight, bringing the city's total tally to 1,788 cases with 12 fatalities.
