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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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Britain "Deeply Concerned" As China Approves Hong Kong Security Law
Britain said it was deeply concerned by reports that China's parliament had passed national security legislation for Hong Kong, describing it as a "grave step".
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China's Top Lawmakers To Review Draft Of Hong Kong Security Legislation
The top decision-making body of China's parliament will review a draft of national security legislation for Hong Kong during a session in Beijing that began on Thursday, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
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China Parliament Passes Hong Kong Security Bill As Tensions Rise With US
China's parliament approved plans Thursday to impose a security law on Hong Kong that critics say will eradicate the city's promised freedoms.
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Hong Kong's Controversial National Security Law: What Is It, Why Does China Want It?
China's parliament has proposed introducing a new security law in Hong Kong, a move expected to fan fresh protests in the semi-autonomous financial hub.
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China Plans National Security Laws For Hong Kong After Last Year's Unrest
China's parliament said on Thursday it will discuss a proposal for a national security law in Hong Kong at its annual session, in a move likely to stoke unrest in the financial hub.
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Police Fire Water Cannon, Tear Gas At Hong Kong Protesters
Police fired water cannon and tear gas to clear Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters from outside the city's parliament on Saturday, as demonstrators defied a ban on rallying and the arrests of leading activists to take to the streets for a 13th straight weekend.
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Hong Kong Police Vow Action Over Parliament Storming
Hong Kong authorities vowed Wednesday to hunt down the protesters who stormed parliament in an unprecedented challenge to the Beijing-backed government.
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Armed With Metal Rods, Hong Kong Protesters Break Parliament Doors
Hong Kong protesters streamed into the legislature building on the 22nd anniversary of the city's 1997 return to Chinese rule on Monday in a direct challenge to Beijing, amid widespread anger over proposed laws that would allow extraditions to China.
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Protests Escalate As Hong Kong Marks Handover To China
Anti-government protesters tried to ram their way into Hong Kong's parliament Monday, battling police armed with pepper spray, as the territory marked the anniversary of its handover to China.
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Hong Kong Protesters Converge Outside Police Headquarters, Parliament
Thousands of protesters converged on Hong Kong's police headquarters and blocked major roads Friday, demanding the resignation of the city's pro-Beijing leader and the release of anti-government demonstrators arrested during the territory's worst political crisis in decades.
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Hong Kong Police Fire Rubber Bullets As Protests Turn To Violent Chaos
Hong Kong police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at demonstrators who threw plastic bottles on Wednesday as protests against an extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial turned to violent chaos.
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Anti-Beijing Hong Kong Lawmakers Disqualified From Parliament
Four pro-democracy lawmakers were disqualified from Hong Kong's parliament Friday in a move that will worsen growing fears the city's freedoms are under serious threat from Beijing.
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China Moves To Bar Hong Kong Activists As Fears Grow Over Intervention
China's parliament passed a ruling on Monday that effectively bars two elected Hong Kong pro-independence politicians from taking office, Beijing's most direct intervention in the territory's legal and political system since the 1997 handover.
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Quoting Mahatma Gandhi, Rebel Lawmakers In Hong Kong Challenge China
Hong Kong rebel lawmakers swore, shouted, banged drums and railed against "tyranny" Wednesday when they took their oaths of office in the city's parliament, as calls grow for a split from Beijing.
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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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Britain "Deeply Concerned" As China Approves Hong Kong Security Law
Britain said it was deeply concerned by reports that China's parliament had passed national security legislation for Hong Kong, describing it as a "grave step".
-
China's Top Lawmakers To Review Draft Of Hong Kong Security Legislation
The top decision-making body of China's parliament will review a draft of national security legislation for Hong Kong during a session in Beijing that began on Thursday, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
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China Parliament Passes Hong Kong Security Bill As Tensions Rise With US
China's parliament approved plans Thursday to impose a security law on Hong Kong that critics say will eradicate the city's promised freedoms.
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Hong Kong's Controversial National Security Law: What Is It, Why Does China Want It?
China's parliament has proposed introducing a new security law in Hong Kong, a move expected to fan fresh protests in the semi-autonomous financial hub.
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China Plans National Security Laws For Hong Kong After Last Year's Unrest
China's parliament said on Thursday it will discuss a proposal for a national security law in Hong Kong at its annual session, in a move likely to stoke unrest in the financial hub.
-
Police Fire Water Cannon, Tear Gas At Hong Kong Protesters
Police fired water cannon and tear gas to clear Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters from outside the city's parliament on Saturday, as demonstrators defied a ban on rallying and the arrests of leading activists to take to the streets for a 13th straight weekend.
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Hong Kong Police Vow Action Over Parliament Storming
Hong Kong authorities vowed Wednesday to hunt down the protesters who stormed parliament in an unprecedented challenge to the Beijing-backed government.
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Armed With Metal Rods, Hong Kong Protesters Break Parliament Doors
Hong Kong protesters streamed into the legislature building on the 22nd anniversary of the city's 1997 return to Chinese rule on Monday in a direct challenge to Beijing, amid widespread anger over proposed laws that would allow extraditions to China.
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Protests Escalate As Hong Kong Marks Handover To China
Anti-government protesters tried to ram their way into Hong Kong's parliament Monday, battling police armed with pepper spray, as the territory marked the anniversary of its handover to China.
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Hong Kong Protesters Converge Outside Police Headquarters, Parliament
Thousands of protesters converged on Hong Kong's police headquarters and blocked major roads Friday, demanding the resignation of the city's pro-Beijing leader and the release of anti-government demonstrators arrested during the territory's worst political crisis in decades.
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Hong Kong Police Fire Rubber Bullets As Protests Turn To Violent Chaos
Hong Kong police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at demonstrators who threw plastic bottles on Wednesday as protests against an extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial turned to violent chaos.
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Anti-Beijing Hong Kong Lawmakers Disqualified From Parliament
Four pro-democracy lawmakers were disqualified from Hong Kong's parliament Friday in a move that will worsen growing fears the city's freedoms are under serious threat from Beijing.
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China Moves To Bar Hong Kong Activists As Fears Grow Over Intervention
China's parliament passed a ruling on Monday that effectively bars two elected Hong Kong pro-independence politicians from taking office, Beijing's most direct intervention in the territory's legal and political system since the 1997 handover.
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Quoting Mahatma Gandhi, Rebel Lawmakers In Hong Kong Challenge China
Hong Kong rebel lawmakers swore, shouted, banged drums and railed against "tyranny" Wednesday when they took their oaths of office in the city's parliament, as calls grow for a split from Beijing.
