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    File photos shows Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong (from left), activist Ivan Lam and then-student activist Agnes Chow. The three were sentenced in Hong Kong on Wednesday for their roles in leading last year's anti-government protests.
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    Hong Kong Activists Sentenced For Their Role In Anti-Government Protest

    Dec 02, 2020
    Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam, all in their 20s, have been held since pleading guilty in November for organizing a protest last year that surrounded police headquarters.
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    Pro-democracy lawmakers at the start of a news conference in a Legislative Council office in Hong Kong on Wednesday. The legislators are resigning en masse over a new law from Beijing that led to the ouster of four of their fellow lawmakers.
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    Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Lawmakers Quit Legislature Over Ouster Of Colleagues

    Nov 11, 2020
    The mass resignations are protesting the expulsion of four fellow opposition legislators that Beijing deems secessionist, after China granted local authorities new powers to remove politicians.
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    Pro-democracy party activist Nathan Law speaks to the media outside Hong Kong's Legislative Council building last year.
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    Hong Kong Activist Nathan Law Says He Has Fled Abroad Amid Beijing-Backed Crackdown

    Jul 02, 2020
    Law, who spoke to NPR's All Things Considered, announced late Wednesday that he had left the country following the enactment of a draconian new national security law targeting the territory.
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    People attending a vigil for the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre hold a banner reading "Hong Kong independence" at Victoria Park in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, on Thursday. Official applications for the rally were denied.
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    On Tiananmen Anniversary, Hong Kong Criminalizes Mocking China's National Anthem

    Jun 04, 2020
    Thousands of people gathered in Hong Kong's Victoria Park to commemorate the victims of the 1989 massacre in Beijing by China's military — even though this year's rallies were officially canceled.
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    Thousands attend a 2019 candlelight vigil in Hong Kong for victims of the Chinese government's 1989 crackdown on protesters in Beijing's Tiananmen Square. Organizers question why police are blocking the demonstration this year.
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    Hong Kong Police Block Tiananmen Square Vigil, Citing Coronavirus Concerns

    Jun 01, 2020
    The rally has been held each year since 1990 to commemorate the protest in Tiananmen Square, where the Chinese military opened fire on citizens who were calling for economic and democratic reforms.
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    Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in a gesture of solidarity Monday in Beijing.
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    Hong Kong's Carrie Lam Shores Up Beijing's Backing During 'Exceptional Times'

    Dec 16, 2019
    During months of protests, the territory's chief executive has suffered setbacks in the streets and at the ballot box. But she still enjoys support from China, where she's paying a visit Monday.
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    People gather in support of pro-democracy protesters during a lunch break rally in the Kwun Tong area in Hong Kong on Wednesday. Hong Kong has been battered by months of mass rallies and violent clashes between police and protesters who are demanding dir
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    Trump Angers China By Signing Law Backing Hong Kong Protesters

    Nov 27, 2019
    China summoned the U.S. ambassador and issued a sharp response over the legislation, which allows the U.S. to sanction individuals who violate Hong Kong residents' rights.
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    Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam addresses the media after casting her vote during Sunday's district council elections. After results showed a landslide victory for pro-democracy candidates, Lam said she would listen "humbly" to the will of the voter
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    Warnings, Wariness Mingle With Joy After Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Landslide

    Nov 25, 2019
    While Chief Executive Carrie Lam vowed to listen "humbly" to voters, her backers in Beijing broadcast defiance. The election gave protesters a symbolic win, but its tangible impact remains in doubt.
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    Pro-democracy supporters celebrate after pro-Beijing politician Junius Ho lost his election in Hong Kong, early Monday, Nov. 25, 2019.
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    Pro-Democracy Candidates Make Election Gains In Statement To Beijing

    Nov 24, 2019
    The city reported that more than 2.9 million people voted, a turnout rate of more than 71%. More people voted in Sunday's local election than any election in Hong Kong to date.
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    Police arrest anti-government protesters at Hong Kong Polytechnic University on Monday. Pro-democracy protesters organized a general strike last week as demonstrations in Hong Kong stretched into their sixth month.
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    Hong Kong Protesters In Tense Standoff With Police At Polytechnic University Campus

    Nov 18, 2019
    As clashes intensified, protesters shot arrows and hurled gasoline bombs at the authorities — and police used tear gas and water cannons.
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    A protester is detained in Hong Kong Nov. 11, 2019. Hong Kong is in the sixth month of protests that began in June over a proposed extradition law and grown to include other grievances.
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    With Escalating Violence In Hong Kong, U.S. Urges Both Sides To 'Exercise Restraint'

    Nov 11, 2019
    The chief executive of Hong Kong signaled that she is prepared for a crackdown as the U.S. State Department called on the government to address the "underlying concerns" of protesters.
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    Students of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology take part in a march toward the school president's lodge Friday, following the death of a student injured during clashes between police and protesters a few days ago.
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    Grief Sweeps Through Hong Kong, Where Protester's Death Portends Further Unrest

    Nov 08, 2019
    A student died Friday of injuries suffered in a fall as police dispersed protesters from a parking garage. Across the region, protesters mingled grief with grievance, renewing their calls for change.
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    Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong addresses the media during a news conference in Berlin last month. Wong on Tuesday said Hong Kong authorities have disqualified him from upcoming local council elections.
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    Joshua Wong Disqualified From Running In Hong Kong Council Elections

    Oct 29, 2019
    An elections official said the pro-democracy activist's call for "self-determination" in the Chinese territory was inconsistent with pledging allegiance to the city and its constitution.
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    Jimmy Sham, seen speaking at a news conference in June, was left bloodied and dazed after being attacked by a group of people reportedly wielding hammers.
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    Prominent Hong Kong Protest Leader Beaten By Unknown Assailants

    Oct 17, 2019
    Jimmy Sham, who has taken an active part in organizing anti-government protests, was left bloodied and dazed after being attacked by a group of people reportedly wielding hammers.
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    Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, center, arrives amid protests as she prepares to deliver her policies at the chamber of the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, on Wednesday.
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    Hong Kong's Leader Driven Out Of Legislature By Raucous Pro-Democracy Lawmakers

    Oct 15, 2019
    Embattled Chief Executive Carrie Lam was unable to give her annual policy address before the territory's legislature amid shouts in support of anti-government protests and her resignation.
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    A protester in Hong Kong checks his phone for police activity during a protest against the government in Hong Kong's New Territories, in August.
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    After China Objects, Apple Removes App Used By Hong Kong Protesters

    Oct 10, 2019
    HKmap.live has been used by pro-democracy activists to keep track of protests and police activity. Apple says it was removed from the App Store because it was being used to "endanger law enforcement."
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    Hong Kong soccer fans protest the Chinese national anthem during a 2022 World Cup qualification game in Hong Kong, Sept. 10, 2019.
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    FIFA Disciplines Hong Kong Football Association After Chinese National Anthem Protest

    Oct 09, 2019
    Fans at the Hong Kong vs. Iran World Cup qualifier game in September faced backward and booed as the Chinese national anthem played before kickoff.
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    Men walk past a poster at an NBA exhibition in Beijing on Oct. 8.
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    Analysis: The Long Arm Of China And Free Speech

    Oct 09, 2019
    Doing business in China comes with major strings attached. This week, with the response to an NBA manager's tweet, it became evident that a few provocative words can cause those strings to tighten.
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    The Activision Blizzard Booth during the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles.
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    Blizzard Entertainment Bans Esports Player After Pro-Hong Kong Comments

    Oct 08, 2019
    The developer of World of Warcraft and Hearthstone said a player known as Blitzchung went over the line when he said, "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our times!"
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    Carrie Lam, Hong Kong's chief executive, speaks during a news conference in Hong Kong, China, on Friday.
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    Hong Kong's Leader Warns 'No Options Ruled Out' If Protests Continue

    Oct 08, 2019
    Despite the veiled threat that China's military could intervene in the territory, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said she still believes that the people of Hong Kong "should find solutions ourselves."
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    Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey discusses the direction of the team with the media during a basketball news conference in Houston in 2011.
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    Houston Rockets GM Apologizes For Tweet Supporting Hong Kong Protesters

    Oct 07, 2019
    On Friday, Daryl Morey tweeted: "Fight for Freedom. Stand with Hong Kong." But he issued an apology after backlash from the Chinese Basketball Association and others.
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    A woman wearing a face mask with the characters meaning "conscience" takes part in a protest against a government ban on protesters wearing face masks in Hong Kong on Friday.
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    Hong Kong Bans Face Masks At Public Assemblies

    Oct 04, 2019
    The decision by Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam is intended to make it more difficult for protesters to hide their identities and thereby discourage further protests.
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    Police try to stop a protester in the street in the Wanchai area in Hong Kong on Oct. 1, as the city observes the National Day holiday to mark the 70th anniversary of communist China's founding.
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    Hong Kong Protester Is Shot By Police As Clashes Over Democracy Take A Dark Turn

    Oct 01, 2019
    In an ominous first during weeks of protests, a demonstrator was shot in the chest and is now in the hospital. The mass rallies come as China celebrates 70 years of Communist Party rule.
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    Riot police arrive after protestors vandalize in Hong Kong on Sunday. Riot police fired tear gas Sunday after a large crowd of protesters at a Hong Kong shopping district ignored warnings to disperse in a second straight day of clashes, sparking fears of
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    Hong Kong Protests: Chaotic Scenes Unfold In Streets Ahead Of China's National Day

    Sep 29, 2019
    Protesters rained down bricks and Molotov cocktails on government buildings and riot police deployed tear gas in some of the most forceful police responses since protests began in early June.
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    China Used Twitter To Disrupt Hong Kong Protests, But Efforts Began Years Earlier

    Sep 17, 2019
    Social media networks banned hundreds of thousands of accounts last month. In NPR's assessment of the data, telling details begin to depict large disinformation campaigns.

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