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High school students wearing masks hold placards that read "Five key demands are indispensable" as they continue their school boycott in Hong Kong on Wednesday.

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Hong Kong Government Withdraws Extradition Bill, A Key Demand Of Protesters

8:04am September 04, 2019

by Emily Feng

Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced she is withdrawing the proposed law, which had set off protests now entering their fourth month. Protesters' demands, however, have grown in number.

Riot police fire tear gas at protesters in Hong Kong on Aug. 25.

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Police Bear Brunt Of Public Anger As Hong Kong Refuses To Accept Protesters' Demands

8:06pm August 30, 2019

by Anthony Kuhn

One of the main results of the Hong Kong government's strategy has been to put a huge burden on the city's police force, diverting the public's anger at the government onto the constabulary.

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Joshua Wang speaks to protesters outside of police headquarters in Hong Kong on June 21.

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Hong Kong Democracy Demonstrators Arrested A Day Ahead Of Planned March

10:28pm August 29, 2019

by Emily Feng

The group Demosisto said Agnes Chow and Joshua Wong were arrested early Friday morning. Police also confirmed the arrest of activist Andy Chan.

Students and others gather during a demonstration in Hong Kong on Thursday.

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In Hong Kong, Moderate And Radical Protesters Join Forces To Avoid Past Divisions

8:46am August 25, 2019

by Anthony Kuhn

In 2014, Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement was beset by divisions. Now various protest factions are working together. "If either one gets hurt, we feel the other's pain," says a moderate lawmaker.

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Demonstrators try to pull down a smart lamppost during the protest in Hong Kong on Saturday that turned violent. The smart lampposts are raising fears of stepped-up surveillance from authorities.

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Violence Returns To Hong Kong As Police Fire Tear Gas And Protesters Fight Back

4:02pm August 24, 2019

by Gabriela Saldivia

Pro-democracy demonstrators barricaded roads with bamboo and hurled bricks at authorities. They also tore down "smart lampposts" they fear are being used for surveillance by authorities in China.

Li Ka-shing speaks at a news conference in Hong Kong last year. The nonagenarian tycoon purchased full-page ads in local newspapers warning against violence — but at least one scholar of Chinese language sees a secret message of support for the proteste

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Did A Hong Kong Tycoon Hide A Protest Message In His Innocuous Newspaper Ads?

6:09pm August 22, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

The ads by Li Ka-shing, a billionaire known as Hong Kong's richest man, seem to express bland sentiment. But at least one scholar says they secretly sound a note of support for the protest movement.

An F-16 jet fighter is washed on the tarmac at an air force base in Taiwan. The State Department has approved the sale of 66 fighter jets to the island.

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China Vows Sanctions On U.S. Firms For Arms Sales To Taiwan

12:58pm August 21, 2019

by Shannon Van Sant

The State Department approved an $8 billion sale of fighter jets and related equipment to the self-governing island. China views the sale as a violation of its sovereignty.

Protesters gather for a rally Sunday in Hong Kong. Many of the pro-democracy demonstrators have brandished umbrellas in a nod to a symbol widely used during the semiautonomous city's massive 2014 protests.

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A Guide To What's Happening In Hong Kong

5:03pm August 20, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

For months, Hong Kong has been at a boiling point, teeming with protesters and police officers. Here's an overview of what's been going on and why.

Protesters gather in Hong Kong's Victoria Park on Sunday.

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How China Uses Twitter And Facebook To Share Disinformation About Hong Kong

11:18am August 20, 2019

by Emily Feng

Russia gets most of the attention when it comes to malicious use of social media by state actors. The protests in Hong Kong have made clear China is using the same playbook.

Cathay Pacific Airways CEO Rupert Hogg's resignation comes after Beijing exerted pressure on the carrier.

CEO Of Cathay Pacific Airways Resigns Amid Hong Kong Protests

12:38pm August 16, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Cathay's chairman says new leaders can "reset confidence." The resignation comes after anti-government protesters filled Hong Kong International Airport, and Beijing pressured the carrier.