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Makeshift Barriers Highlight Unions, Divisions Over Hong Kong Protests

1:14pm October 14, 2014

by Lauren Hodges

More people are choosing sides on the streets where pro-democracy protesters have erected barriers. As police and some citizens tried to remove the barriers, others stepped in to save the structures.

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Hong Kong Police Clear Some Protest Barricades

5:39am October 13, 2014

by Camila Domonoske

The police removed barricades marking off areas that pro-democracy protesters have been occupying for two week. A police statement said it was an attempt to ease congestion, not to remove protesters.

A student prays in front of a temporary altar during a rally outside government headquarters in Hong Kong on Sept. 24.

A Surprising Tie That Binds Hong Kong's Protest Leaders: Faith

9:45pm October 09, 2014

by Frank Langfitt

Many older activists were educated at missionary schools, which informs their sense of social and political justice. It's sure to be noticed by Beijing, which sees religion as a threat to its rule.

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Protesters dressed as Chinese Red Guards chant during a May demonstration in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong. People from Hong Kong staged a satirical rally to urge Chinese tourists to stay in mainland China. Competition for housing, grades and jobs between the

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Economics, Tensions With Mainlanders Fuel Hong Kong's Protests

10:26am October 09, 2014

by Frank Langfitt

The key demand of the recent protesters in Hong Kong has been democracy. But behind that desire is anger about jobs, high housing prices, and competition — and a culture clash — with mainland Chinese.

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A woman walks past umbrellas with pro-democracy slogans written on them at a protest site near Hong Kong government headquarters on Saturday.

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On China's Mainland, A Less Charitable Take On Hong Kong's Protests

5:50pm October 08, 2014

by Frank Langfitt

The pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong largely have been peaceful, but many mainland Chinese see the demonstrators as spoiled troublemakers who are asking for too much, too soon.

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A pro-democracy protester sleeps on a concrete road divider on a street outside the Hong Kong Government Complex on Sunday in Hong Kong.

After Quiet Night Of Protests, Hong Kong's Government Offices Reopen

3:30pm October 06, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

The government had warned that it wanted streets opened by Monday, but police didn't confront most occupiers. The protesters made room for commuters to enter government offices and return to work.

Kenneth Chung in the Admiralty section of Hong Kong.

Occupy Central: Faces From Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Movement

2:04pm October 05, 2014

by Anthony Kuhn

On what could be a fateful day for the eight-day old civil disobedience movement, NPR's Anthony Kuhn brings us some of the sights.

Pro-democracy demonstrators look on as they protect a barricade from opponents in an occupied area of Hong Kong on Friday.

IN IMAGES: A Violent Day For Hong Kong's Occupiers

3:30pm October 03, 2014

by Eyder Peralta

A group of pro-Beijing demonstrators attacked activists who have staged a week of civil disobedience calling for greater freedom.

Pro-democracy protesters chant slogans as they gather next to the central government offices in Hong Kong on Wednesday.

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Hong Kong Protests Offer A Revelation To Mainland Chinese

10:04am October 02, 2014

by Anthony Kuhn

Chinese mainlanders visiting Hong Kong have expressed amazement, even jealousy at the polite, civic-spirited and considerate crowds of protesters. But some on the mainland see activists as traitors.

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People read newspapers placed along a street blocked by protesters outside the government headquarters building in Hong Kong on Wednesday. While Hong Kong media are covering the protests closely, media in mainland China have been mostly quiet.

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One System, Two Media: How China, Hong Kong Are Covering The Protests

1:40pm October 01, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Hong Kong media are providing wall-to-wall coverage of the protests calling for the resignation of Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, but in mainland China there has been little mention of the unrest.