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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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China-Backed Hong Kong's New Leader Oversaw Pro-Democracy Crackdown
A former security chief who oversaw the crackdown on Hong Kong's democracy movement was anointed the business hub's new leader on Sunday by a small committee of Beijing loyalists.
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Twitter Spotlights Asia Democracy Movements With #MilkTeaAlliance Emoji
Twitter has launched an emoji to spotlight the "#MilkTeaAlliance" online protest movement that has forged links between pro-democracy activists across Asia, the social media giant said Thursday.
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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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Thousands Rally In Hong Kong To Mark 6 Months Of Pro-Democracy Protests
Vast crowds of democracy protesters thronged Hong Kong's streets on Sunday in a forceful display of support for the movement on its six-month anniversary, as organisers warned the city's pro-Beijing leaders they had a "last chance" to end the political crisis.
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Hong Kong Leader Vows To "Humbly" Listen To Voters After Poll Result
Hong Kong's deeply unpopular leader vowed Monday to "listen humbly" to voters after the pro-democracy camp scored a crushing victory in community-level elections that revealed broad public support for a protest movement that has stirred months of violence.
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Hong Kong Activist Seeks Donald Trump's Support For Democracy Movement
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong urged US President Donald Trump on Friday to include a "human rights clause" in any trade agreement with China, and sought Washington's backing for the city's democracy movement.
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"Hey Democracy, Get Foreign Agents Outta Town": China Media On Hong Kong
"Get those foreign agents outta town", roars a music video by a patriotic Chinese rap group, one of a slew of creative efforts by Beijing attacking Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement as violent and spurred on by overseas governments.
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1.7 Million Protesters Throng Hong Kong Streets, Largest Rally In Weeks
A sea of democracy activists flooded the streets of Hong Kong Sunday in a defiant show to the city's leaders that their movement still pulls wide public support, despite mounting violence and increasingly stark warnings from Beijing.
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US Comments On Hong Kong "Gross Interference": China
China on Monday lashed out at the United States for voicing alarm over the jailing of leaders of Hong Kong's democracy movement, calling Washington's comments a "gross interference".
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Hong Kong Activist Jailed Over Umbrella Movement Protest
A Hong Kong democracy activist was jailed Thursday over Umbrella Movement mass protests while nine more campaigners face charges, as fears grow that freedoms are under threat in the semi-autonomous city.
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'Unfair' Hong Kong Election Sparks Fresh Democracy Calls
The vote for Hong Kong's new leader kicks off this week, but most of its 3.8 million-strong electorate will have no say in choosing the winner, prompting calls for an overhaul of a system skewed towards Beijing.
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Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Movement Sees Mixed Results in First Polls Since Protests
Two democracy veterans lost their seats but at least six candidates who took part in crippling protests last year won office at district elections in Hong Kong on Sunday, the first real test of the city's pro-democracy movement since the demonstrations.
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Hong Kong Goes to Polls in First Vote Since Democracy Protests
Hong Kong went to the polls today for the first time since huge pro-democracy protests gripped the city, in a key test of public sentiment.
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Hong Kong 'Revolution' Defeated: Chinese Media
Chinese state-run media Friday triumphantly declared the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement "defeated", warning domestic and foreign "hostile forces" against destabilising the city.
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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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China-Backed Hong Kong's New Leader Oversaw Pro-Democracy Crackdown
A former security chief who oversaw the crackdown on Hong Kong's democracy movement was anointed the business hub's new leader on Sunday by a small committee of Beijing loyalists.
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Twitter Spotlights Asia Democracy Movements With #MilkTeaAlliance Emoji
Twitter has launched an emoji to spotlight the "#MilkTeaAlliance" online protest movement that has forged links between pro-democracy activists across Asia, the social media giant said Thursday.
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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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Thousands Rally In Hong Kong To Mark 6 Months Of Pro-Democracy Protests
Vast crowds of democracy protesters thronged Hong Kong's streets on Sunday in a forceful display of support for the movement on its six-month anniversary, as organisers warned the city's pro-Beijing leaders they had a "last chance" to end the political crisis.
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Hong Kong Leader Vows To "Humbly" Listen To Voters After Poll Result
Hong Kong's deeply unpopular leader vowed Monday to "listen humbly" to voters after the pro-democracy camp scored a crushing victory in community-level elections that revealed broad public support for a protest movement that has stirred months of violence.
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Hong Kong Activist Seeks Donald Trump's Support For Democracy Movement
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong urged US President Donald Trump on Friday to include a "human rights clause" in any trade agreement with China, and sought Washington's backing for the city's democracy movement.
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"Hey Democracy, Get Foreign Agents Outta Town": China Media On Hong Kong
"Get those foreign agents outta town", roars a music video by a patriotic Chinese rap group, one of a slew of creative efforts by Beijing attacking Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement as violent and spurred on by overseas governments.
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1.7 Million Protesters Throng Hong Kong Streets, Largest Rally In Weeks
A sea of democracy activists flooded the streets of Hong Kong Sunday in a defiant show to the city's leaders that their movement still pulls wide public support, despite mounting violence and increasingly stark warnings from Beijing.
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US Comments On Hong Kong "Gross Interference": China
China on Monday lashed out at the United States for voicing alarm over the jailing of leaders of Hong Kong's democracy movement, calling Washington's comments a "gross interference".
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Hong Kong Activist Jailed Over Umbrella Movement Protest
A Hong Kong democracy activist was jailed Thursday over Umbrella Movement mass protests while nine more campaigners face charges, as fears grow that freedoms are under threat in the semi-autonomous city.
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'Unfair' Hong Kong Election Sparks Fresh Democracy Calls
The vote for Hong Kong's new leader kicks off this week, but most of its 3.8 million-strong electorate will have no say in choosing the winner, prompting calls for an overhaul of a system skewed towards Beijing.
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Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Movement Sees Mixed Results in First Polls Since Protests
Two democracy veterans lost their seats but at least six candidates who took part in crippling protests last year won office at district elections in Hong Kong on Sunday, the first real test of the city's pro-democracy movement since the demonstrations.
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Hong Kong Goes to Polls in First Vote Since Democracy Protests
Hong Kong went to the polls today for the first time since huge pro-democracy protests gripped the city, in a key test of public sentiment.
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Hong Kong 'Revolution' Defeated: Chinese Media
Chinese state-run media Friday triumphantly declared the Hong Kong pro-democracy movement "defeated", warning domestic and foreign "hostile forces" against destabilising the city.
