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"Beautiful Sight": China Goes Online To Mock US Capitol Chaos
China's internet erupted in mirth at America's troubled democracy after supporters of President Donald Trump broke into the US Capitol, with Beijing criticising the "sharp contrast" between Washington's response to the chaos and the 2019 Hong Kong anti-government protests.
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After Weeks Of Violence, Hong Kong Votes For District Elections
Hong Kong voted in district council elections Sunday in a ballot the city's pro-democracy movement hoped would send a message to the Beijing-backed government.
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Video Shows Hong Kong Protesters' Daring Escape From University On Bikes
Dozens of Hong Kong protesters escaped a besieged university campus on Monday by lowering themselves on a rope from a footbridge to a highway, AFP video showed.
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China Army Leaves Hong Kong Barracks To Help Clear Debris After Protests
Soldiers from the Chinese People's Liberation Army briefly left their Hong Kong barracks on Saturday to help the clean-up after a week of violence and disruption caused by pro-democracy protests, a rare and highly symbolic movement in a city lurching deeper into crisis.
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Hong Kong Violence Threatens "One Country, Two Systems", Warns Xi Jinping
The unrest in Hong Kong has "seriously challenged" the "one country, two systems" principle governing the semi-autonomous city, China's President Xi Jinping said Thursday in comments reported by Chinese state media.
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Chinese State Media Deletes Hong Kong Curfew Tweet
Chinese state media deleted a tweet Thursday claiming Hong Kong's government was to announce a weekend curfew, after some of the worst violence in months of pro-democracy unrest.
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Hong Kong Mall Clash Ends In Knife Attack, Politician's Ear Bitten Off
Hong Kong anti-government protesters crowded a shopping mall in running clashes with police on Sunday during which a man with a knife slashed several people and apparently bit off part of a local politician's ear.
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Seconds Of Violence In Hong Kong - Then Hours Of Verification
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protest: The policeman raises his pistol in a melee of protesters, the gun barrel flashes and a young man falls onto his back clutching his chest - 60 seconds of video caught on camera at the height of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong Bans Protesters From Police Housing Areas Amid Escalating Violence
A Hong Kong court has granted an injunction to ban anyone from blocking or damaging areas used to house married police officers and other disciplined services that have been targeted in more than four months of anti-government protests.
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Hong Kong Gears Up For Pro-Democracy Rally After Latest Weekend Of Unrest
Hong Kong pro-democracy activists plan a rally on Monday evening after another weekend of unrest that saw protesters hurl petrol bombs and police reply with tear gas and rubber bullets, as violence in the Chinese-ruled city shows no signs of letting up.
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Artist Yoshitomo Nara's Cartoon Girl Breaks Record, Sold For 25 Million
As violence escalated in Hong Kong over the weekend with protesters starting fires and throwing petrol bombs and police responding with tear gas, a roomful of Asia's elite gathered to bid on art and wine.
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Hong Kong Mops Up, Braces For Fresh Protests After National Day Violence
Hong Kong awoke to widespread damage on Wednesday and calls for more protests following some of the most violent clashes in nearly four months of unrest, including the shooting of a teenage demonstrator by police.
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Hong Kong Braces For Strike After Worst Violence In Anti-Government Protests
Hong Kong braced for more disruption Monday with calls for a general strike and university students threatening a boycott of classes after a weekend featuring some of the worst violence in three months of anti-government protests.
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"Serious" Hong Kong Violence In Government Control, Says Leader Carrie Lam
Violence in Hong Kong's anti-government protests is becoming more serious but the government is confident it can handle the crisis itself, the embattled leader of the former British colony said on Tuesday.
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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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"Beautiful Sight": China Goes Online To Mock US Capitol Chaos
China's internet erupted in mirth at America's troubled democracy after supporters of President Donald Trump broke into the US Capitol, with Beijing criticising the "sharp contrast" between Washington's response to the chaos and the 2019 Hong Kong anti-government protests.
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After Weeks Of Violence, Hong Kong Votes For District Elections
Hong Kong voted in district council elections Sunday in a ballot the city's pro-democracy movement hoped would send a message to the Beijing-backed government.
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Video Shows Hong Kong Protesters' Daring Escape From University On Bikes
Dozens of Hong Kong protesters escaped a besieged university campus on Monday by lowering themselves on a rope from a footbridge to a highway, AFP video showed.
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China Army Leaves Hong Kong Barracks To Help Clear Debris After Protests
Soldiers from the Chinese People's Liberation Army briefly left their Hong Kong barracks on Saturday to help the clean-up after a week of violence and disruption caused by pro-democracy protests, a rare and highly symbolic movement in a city lurching deeper into crisis.
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Hong Kong Violence Threatens "One Country, Two Systems", Warns Xi Jinping
The unrest in Hong Kong has "seriously challenged" the "one country, two systems" principle governing the semi-autonomous city, China's President Xi Jinping said Thursday in comments reported by Chinese state media.
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Chinese State Media Deletes Hong Kong Curfew Tweet
Chinese state media deleted a tweet Thursday claiming Hong Kong's government was to announce a weekend curfew, after some of the worst violence in months of pro-democracy unrest.
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Hong Kong Mall Clash Ends In Knife Attack, Politician's Ear Bitten Off
Hong Kong anti-government protesters crowded a shopping mall in running clashes with police on Sunday during which a man with a knife slashed several people and apparently bit off part of a local politician's ear.
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Seconds Of Violence In Hong Kong - Then Hours Of Verification
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protest: The policeman raises his pistol in a melee of protesters, the gun barrel flashes and a young man falls onto his back clutching his chest - 60 seconds of video caught on camera at the height of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong Bans Protesters From Police Housing Areas Amid Escalating Violence
A Hong Kong court has granted an injunction to ban anyone from blocking or damaging areas used to house married police officers and other disciplined services that have been targeted in more than four months of anti-government protests.
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Hong Kong Gears Up For Pro-Democracy Rally After Latest Weekend Of Unrest
Hong Kong pro-democracy activists plan a rally on Monday evening after another weekend of unrest that saw protesters hurl petrol bombs and police reply with tear gas and rubber bullets, as violence in the Chinese-ruled city shows no signs of letting up.
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Artist Yoshitomo Nara's Cartoon Girl Breaks Record, Sold For 25 Million
As violence escalated in Hong Kong over the weekend with protesters starting fires and throwing petrol bombs and police responding with tear gas, a roomful of Asia's elite gathered to bid on art and wine.
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Hong Kong Mops Up, Braces For Fresh Protests After National Day Violence
Hong Kong awoke to widespread damage on Wednesday and calls for more protests following some of the most violent clashes in nearly four months of unrest, including the shooting of a teenage demonstrator by police.
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Hong Kong Braces For Strike After Worst Violence In Anti-Government Protests
Hong Kong braced for more disruption Monday with calls for a general strike and university students threatening a boycott of classes after a weekend featuring some of the worst violence in three months of anti-government protests.
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"Serious" Hong Kong Violence In Government Control, Says Leader Carrie Lam
Violence in Hong Kong's anti-government protests is becoming more serious but the government is confident it can handle the crisis itself, the embattled leader of the former British colony said on Tuesday.
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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.
