Politics of Hong Kong

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China Is ‘landlord’ To Hong Kong Says Justice Chief

Controversy over a new cross-border rail link which will see mainland laws enforced in a Hong Kong train station...

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Backlash In Hong Kong Over China Rail Link

A plan for mainland border staff to be stationed on Hong Kong soil as part of a new rail link to China sparked a...

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Hong Kong Holds Memorial For Chinese Nobel Laureate Liu

Hundreds turned out in Hong Kong Wednesday night to pay their respects to late Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo, the...

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Dark Days For China’s Democracy Dream

The death of Liu Xiaobo deprives China's dissident movement of a crucial figurehead at a time when political activism...

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Thousands March In Hong Kong In Memory of Liu Xiaobo

Thousands took to the streets of central Hong Kong Saturday night holding candles as they marched in memory of...

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Protests After Hong Kong Lawmakers Disqualified From Parliament

Activists accused Beijing of crippling Hong Kong's parliament Friday after four pro-democracy lawmakers were...

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Anti-Beijing Hong Kong Lawmakers Disqualified From Parliament

Four pro-democracy lawmakers were disqualified from Hong Kong's parliament Friday in a move that will worsen growing...

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Hong Kong Democracy Activists Mourn Death of Liu Xiaobo

Democracy activists and members of the public gathered outside China's liaison office in Hong Kong Thursday night to...

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‘Schoolmaster’ Xi Leaves Hong Kong Smarting

A landmark visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Hong Kong left little doubt that Beijing views the city as a...

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Art and Punchbags In Hong Kong At Colourful Post-Xi Protest

Tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters marched through summer rain brandishing colourful art and props in Hong...

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Hong Kong Marks 20 Years Since Handover To China

The Chinese president has sworn in the new leader of Hong Kong, Carrie Lam, as the territory marks 20 years since its...

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China’s Xi Warns Against ‘impermissible’ Challenges In Hong Kong

China's President Xi Jinping said Saturday Hong Kong was freer than ever before but warned against "impermissible"...

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Hong Kong’s New Leader Carrie Lam

Carrie Lam's swearing-in as Hong Kong's new leader on Saturday marks the culmination of the lifelong civil servant's...

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China Says Hong Kong Handover Agreement ‘no Longer Relevant’

In the midst of celebrations marking 20 years since Britain returned Hong Kong to China, Beijing declared that the...

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Massive Military Parade For Xi As Hong Kong Activists Freed

Tanks, missile launchers and chanting troops greeted President Xi Jinping in a potent display of Chinese military might...

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US Warns China Over Hong Kong Freedoms

The United States urged China Thursday to respect civil liberties in Hong Kong, including press freedom, as the...

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UK Foreign Minister Johnson Urges Democratic Progress In Hong Kong

UK Foreign Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday urged democratic progress in Hong Kong, 20 years after Britain returned...

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Xi Jinping: Chinese President Makes First Visit To Hong Kong As Leader

Chinese President Xi Jinping has arrived in Hong Kong to mark 20 years since the territory was handed back to China by...

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China’s President Xi Arrives In Divided Hong Kong

President Xi Jinping arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday to mark 20 years since its return to China by Britain, with...