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  HK activists in court over banned Tiananmen vigil

  Agence France-Presse . Hong Kong | Updated at 10:34pm on September 15, 2020

  Hong Kong activists denounced Beijing and called for democracy in a courtroom on Tuesday as two dozen high profile campaigners appeared over a banned vigil...

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  Asian stocks tumble

  Agence France-Presse . Hong Kong | Updated at 10:54pm on September 09, 2020

  Technology and energy firms were among the big losers Wednesday as Asian investors ran for the exit following another rout on Wall Street, while the...

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  Hong Kong police swoop on postponed poll protests

  Agence France-Presse . Hong Kong | Updated at 01:07am on September 07, 2020

  Nearly 300 people were arrested by Hong Kong police on Sunday as riot officers swooped on democracy protesters opposed to the postponement of local elections....

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  China arrests 12 fleeing HK by speedboat

  Agence France-Presse . Hong Kong | Updated at 11:45pm on August 29, 2020

  A dozen people fleeing Hong Kong on a speedboat, including an activist arrested under the draconian new national security law, have been captured by China,...

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  Arrested HK media tycoon tells staff to ‘fight on’

  Agence France-Presse . Hong Kong | Updated at 11:02pm on August 12, 2020

  Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai on Wednesday told his reporters to ‘fight on’ following his dramatic arrest, as China widens its crackdown against...

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  Defying China, Hong Kongers rush to buy pro-democracy newspaper

  Agence France-Presse . Hong Kong | Updated at 11:43pm on August 11, 2020

  Hong Kongers rushed to buy pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily on Tuesday in a show of support for its owner, who was arrested a day earlier...

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  Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy newspaper, arrest owner

  Agence France-Presse . Hong Kong | Updated at 11:36am on August 10, 2020

  Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai was arrested Monday and led in handcuffs through his newspaper office as police raided the building, part of...

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  China-US ties plunge further

  Agence France-Presse . Hong Kong | Updated at 11:22pm on August 08, 2020

  China on Saturday slammed the United States for imposing ‘barbarous’ sanctions in response to Beijing’s crackdown in Hong Kong, capping a dramatic week of deteriorating...

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  Foreign journalists warn of HK visa delays

  Agence France-Presse . Hong Kong | Updated at 10:06pm on August 06, 2020

  Hong Kong’s foreign press club said Thursday that reporters in the territory were experiencing ‘highly unusual’ visas problems, and called on China and the United...

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  HK disqualifications, arrests deepen terror fears

  Agence France-Presse . Hong Kong | Updated at 10:02pm on July 30, 2020

  Leading Hong Kong democracy campaigners were disqualified Thursday from upcoming elections after four student activists were arrested for social media posts, sparking warnings of a...