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PublishedJune 30, 2022
China’s Xi visits changed Hong Kong for anniversary of British handover
His rule has transformed the city from a global hub known for its political freedoms to one that is much more tightly controlled by the Communist Party.
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PublishedMay 11, 2022
Reports: Hong Kong arrests Roman Catholic cardinal, others
Scores of pro-democracy activists have been arrested under a sweeping National Security Law imposed on the city by Beijing in 2020 following demonstrations the year before.
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2022
Xi urges Hong Kong to get control as COVID-19 cases surge
The Chinese territory is facing its worst outbreak of the pandemic, topping 2,000 new coronavirus cases each day this week.
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PublishedJune 3, 2021
Hong Kong vigil organizer arrested on anniversary of Tiananmen crackdown
Chow Hang Tung is a member of the committee that puts together the annual candlelight vigil for the victims of the 1989 military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing.
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PublishedMay 28, 2021
Hong Kong media tycoon gets 14-month jail term over 2019 protest
Jimmy Lai and nine others were charged with incitement to take part in an unauthorized assembly by joining a demonstration against dwindling political freedoms in the city.
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PublishedMarch 1, 2021
Historic roundup of Hong Kong opposition draws defiant protest
The arrests of 47 opposition figures over their roles in an informal election primary last year represented the most sweeping use of the national security law imposed by China last year.
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PublishedJanuary 29, 2021
China in bitter feud with Britain over passports for Hong Kong residents
Beijing says it will no longer recognize the British National Overseas passport after London announced plans to offer residency and eventual citizenship to millions from its former colony.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2021
Hong Kong arrests 53 activists under national security law
It's the largest move against the city's pro-democracy movement since a national security law was imposed by Beijing last June.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2020
Hong Kong media tycoon charged under national security law
Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy activist, could face a maximum punishment of life imprisonment under the law imposed by Beijing.
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PublishedNovember 12, 2020
Hong Kong pro-democracy legislators resigning en masse to protest colleagues’ expulsions
China sharply criticizes the actions in its semi-autonomous territory, saying the move constitutes a challenge to the authority of the central government.
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