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News Articles: Hong Kong politics

Roy Kwong Chun-yu, a pro-democracy member of Hong Kong's Legislative Council at the time, spoke over a loud-hailer to the police as he joined protesters in Hong Kong on July 1, 2019. Demonstrators pushed barriers and dumpsters into the streets in an apparent bid to block access to a ceremony marking the anniversary of the handover of the former British colony to China.

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5 years ago they protested for freedom in Hong Kong. They want us to remember them

Five years after mass protests disrupted Hong Kong, and were crushed by the government, people who took part are downsizing their dreams and ambitions — but keeping a small flame of hope alive.

July 09, 2024
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  • John Ruwitch
Lawmakers vote for Article 23 legislation in Hong Kong on Tuesday.

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Hong Kong passes a new security law that toughens punishment of dissent

Pro-Beijing lawmakers fast-tracked the legislation, with tough punishment for acts considered "external interference," insurrection and other offenses.

March 20, 2024
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  • Emily Feng
Police guard a closed road outside the Xiqu Centre in Hong Kong on June 30, 2022, as Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Hong Kong to attend celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China.

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The Hong Kong handover turns 25. So does an entire generation.

Two teenagers bonded over high school Model United Nations. A decade later, one is in self-exile. The other waits for her and their other friends to return to the Hong Kong they once knew.

July 01, 2022
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By:
  • Jeongyoon Han
Police guard a closed road outside the Xiqu Centre in Hong Kong on June 30, 2022, as Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Hong Kong to attend celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China.

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  • Asia

The Hong Kong handover turns 25. So does an entire generation.

Two teenagers bonded over high school Model United Nations. A decade later, one is in self-exile. The other waits for her and their other friends to return to the Hong Kong they once knew.

July 01, 2022
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By:
  • Jeongyoon Han
Hong Kong police show their new goose step marching style on National Security Education Day at a police school in Hong Kong on April 15.

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China's Tough Hong Kong Law Turns 1 Year Old — And It's Already Grown Teeth

Apple Daily was closed, universities were muzzled and prominent activists were either jailed or exiled. The national security law has surely made an impact in Hong Kong in its first year in force.

June 30, 2021
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  • Emily Feng

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