Hong kong protests
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...
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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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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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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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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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China vows retaliation after Trump ends preferential status for Hong Kong
Citing China’s decision to enact a new national security law for Hong Kong, Trump signed an executive order that he said would end the preferential economic treatment for the city.
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China opens Hong Kong headquarters for its secret police
The new base is located in a rapidly-converted hotel overlooking the city's Victoria Park, a location that has hosted pro-democracy protests for years.
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Hong Kong leader says will 'vigorously implement' security law
Speaking at a press conference a week after China imposed the law on the semi-autonomous city, Chief Executive Carrie Lam combined warnings with assurances to Hong Kong's 7.5 million residents.
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Democracy activist Joshua Wong says world must 'stand with Hong Kong'
China enacted the security law for the restless city last week, banning acts of subversion, secession, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces.
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Hong Kong makes first security law arrests as thousands defy protest ban
Police used water cannon, pepper spray and tear gas throughout in a series of confrontations with protesters, a day after China drew global criticism for imposing the controversial legislation on the financial hub.
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China violating international obligations over HK: UK, US, Canada, Australia
The condemnation was issued after China's parliament rubber-stamped a law initially proposed by the National People's Congress after huge pro-democracy protests rocked the financial hub for seven months last year.
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China draws Western rebuke over move to tighten grip on Hong Kong
The most controversial move at the NPC opening was the introduction of a proposal to impose a security law in Hong Kong – immediately denounced by Washington and pro-democracy figures.
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Officers beaten after police disband Hong Kong democracy rally
Trouble flared when police ordered the gathering to disperse from the city's commercial district, with protesters gathering behind shields of umbrellas.
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Hundreds arrested in Hong Kong in New Year's Day protests - police
The tension on Wednesday rose after some arrests were made in the Wan Chai bar district near a branch of global banking group HSBC, which has been the target of protester anger in recent weeks.
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World welcomes 2020, but wildfires, protests, cast a pall over some celebrations
In Australia, a million revellers thronged Sydney harbour and nearby districts to watch more than 100,000 fireworks explode above the city, even as thousands of people along the country’s eastern seaboard sought refuge from the bushfires on beaches.
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Hong Kong police arrest 15 in fresh shopping mall protests
Hong Kong's many malls have become regular protest venues as protesters try to cause economic disruption in their push for greater democratic freedoms and police accountability.
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2019's year of protests
A world map showing the main types of protests in 2019.
