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3 Hong Kong Activists Jailed For Role In 2014 'Umbrella' Protests

3:38pm August 17, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

Joshua Wong was the 17-year-old face of massive pro-democracy protests in the semiautonomous city. Now, he and two others have been given stricter sentences that bar them from office for five years.

People stand in front of eggs displayed at a supermarket in Lille, France, on Friday as a scandal over contaminated eggs spreads across Europe.

Europe's Egg-Contamination Scandal Spreads As Far As Hong Kong

2:21pm August 11, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Tainted eggs have been found in at least 16 countries in Europe. Millions of eggs have been pulled from European shelves over fears they are contaminated with fipronil, which is used to kill insects.

Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and Hong Kong's new Chief Executive Carrie Lam leave after administering the oath for a five-year term in office at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center in Hong Kong Saturday, July 1, 2017.

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Chinese Leader Warns Hong Kong Not To Buck Beijing's Authority

2:13pm July 01, 2017

by Scott Neuman

Xi Jingping says that Hong Kong residents must not cross a "red line" that would "endanger the sovereignty and security" of China.

Pro-democracy activists hang a black cloth with a message demanding universal suffrage and the release of jailed Chinese Nobel Peace laureate Liu Xiaobo on the Golden Bauhinia flower statue in Hong Kong. On Monday, they had obscured the statue — a gift

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As Hong Kong Marks Handover Anniversary, A Push And Pull With China Over Identity

7:00am July 01, 2017

There's anxiety in Hong Kong over things appearing from mainland China. But the continued presence of things not found on the mainland shows there's still a gap between this and other Chinese cities.

Chris Patten, Hong Kong's last British governor, listens to questions during a dialogue session with students at Hong Kong University in November.

Hong Kong's Last British Governor Criticizes Beijing 20 Years After Handover

11:50am June 30, 2017

by Scott Neuman

On the anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China, Chris Patten has harsh words for Beijing's heavy-handed approach to the governance of the territory.

Over the years, Beijing has tightened its political grip over Hong Kong, a city of more than 7 million people, and income inequality has risen.

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20 Years After Handover, Hong Kong Residents Reflect On Life Under Chinese Rule

4:31pm June 29, 2017

by Rob Schmitz

Great Britain returned Hong Kong to China on June 30, 1997. Since then, Beijing has tightened its political grip and income inequality has grown. But not everyone is unhappy with China's impact.

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Activists Chu Yiu-ming, left, and Chan Kin-man gesture to supporters as they report to be arrested at a police station in Hong Kong. Police say the men and other Umbrella Movement activists will be charged over mass protests that took place in 2014.

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Hong Kong Police Arrest 'Umbrella Movement' Pro-Democracy Organizers

9:24am March 27, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Leaders of large demonstrations that roiled parts of Hong Kong in 2014 were told to report to police Monday on charges of causing a public nuisance.

Carrie Lam, a candidate for Hong Kong's chief executive, greets supporters on Thursday. She is considered Beijing's preferred candidate and is widely expected to win Sunday's vote.

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In Race For New Leader, Many In Hong Kong See 'Selection,' Not Election

1:07pm March 24, 2017

by Rob Schmitz

Elections for the chief executive of Hong Kong, the city leader, are scheduled for March 26. But only a small group of people will be able to vote directly.

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Sixtus "Baggio" Leung (left) and Yau Wai-ching (right) of the Youngspirations party march during a protest in Hong Kong on Sunday. Hong Kong police used pepper spray to drive back hundreds of protesters angry at China's decision to intervene in a row over

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China Steps In To Bar 2 Newly Elected Hong Kong Legislators From Office

11:07am November 07, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

When the two young lawmakers took their oaths of office last month, they inserted a derogatory term for China. Now Beijing says they can't retake the oath, which means they can't serve their terms.

Claudia Mo, a Hong Kong legislator, expects a new group of young lawmakers in Hong Kong to push back against mainland China. "I think Hong Kong will become even more vibrant on the political front," she says.

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Hong Kong Wrestles With An Identity Crisis

7:43am October 12, 2016

by Rob Schmitz

Two years after protesters shut down the city's financial center, a handful of the activists have won seats in the city's legislature. Now that they're in office, what does it mean for Hong Kong?

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