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Hong Kong protesters march for the first time in years.

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Hong Kong sees 1st protest in years under strict guidelines

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Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam will not seek a 2nd term

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Hong Kong activist sentenced over Tiananmen vigil

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Another Hong Kong news site shutters amid ongoing crackdown by Beijing

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Hong Kong's pro-democracy camp is resisting the city's universal coronavirus testing plan

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Pro-democracy lawmaker worries Hong Kong is 'new Berlin' in burgeoning China-U.S. cold war

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Hong Kong protests flare up again, as demonstrators issue calls for independence

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Hong Kong police arrest pro-democracy activists in biggest crackdown since protests began

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Hong Kong protesters tear gassed by police after alleged attack on officer

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Polls close after Hong Kong's record-breaking elections

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House clears Hong Kong human rights bills with veto-proof majorities

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The Senate unanimously passed a bill to support Hong Kong protesters. China is warning Trump not to sign it.

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Some Hong Kong protesters escaped police by lowering themselves off a bridge and speeding away on motorcycles

Riot police in Hong Kong fire tear gas canisters at protesters.

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Violence escalates in Hong Kong as police storm campus occupied by protesters

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2 shot after Hong Kong police fire live rounds at pro-democracy demonstrators

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Ted Cruz urges Hong Kong protesters to shun violence, accuses Carrie Lam of 'weakness'

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Soldiers raise warning flag for first time amid Hong Kong protests

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Hong Kong leader defends emergency measures as city goes quiet

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Hong Kong police arrest, charge teen they shot in the chest. He faces 10 years in prison.

Hong Kong protesters march on U.S. consulate.

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Hong Kong protesters have turned their attention to the U.S. consulate

Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam announces withdrawal of extradition bill

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Hong Kong leader withdraws controversial extradition bill after months of protests

Hong Kong's Carrie Lam denies offering to quit

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Hong Kong's leader says despite leaked comments, she never offered to quit over protests

Students are protesting in Hong Kong on the first day of classes.

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Hong Kong students boycott first day of classes

Hong Kong protest leaders Nathan Law, Joshua Wong, and Agnes Chow

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Several Hong Kong protest leaders arrested in apparent crackdown escalation

Hong Kong protesters on August 28, 2019.

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There's reportedly a small cohort of Chinese mainlanders who have joined the Hong Kong protests

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36 arrested after Hong Kong protesters, police clash

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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam wants to open up 'dialogue' with protesters

Travelers at the Hong Kong International Airport on Wednesday.

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Hong Kong airport reopens, with demonstrators told to protest in designated areas

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Protesters force suspension of Hong Kong airport activity for 2nd day

Protester at Hong Kong International Airport.

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Beijing is ramping up its propaganda efforts against Hong Kong protesters

Protesters bring Hong Kong airport to a halt

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Hong Kong airport cancels almost all flights amid large, enduring protests

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Amid protests and general strike, Hong Kong's leader says city is nearing a 'dangerous situation'

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Hong Kong protesters defy police ban, officers fire tear gas

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Masked men attack anti-government protesters in Hong Kong

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Hong Kong protesters seek to inform tourists from mainland China