Hong Kong Extradition Bill

• U.S., Britain anger China at UN meeting after raising concerns on Hong Kong

  China and Russia retaliated by criticizing the Unites States for excessive use of force against Black people.

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  May 29, 2020
  
• Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers charged as chaos continues

  A police statement said one of the lawmakers was charged Saturday. All of them will appear in court on Monday.

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  Nov 8, 2019
  
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• Hong Kong set to formally withdraw extradition bill from city’s legislature

  The protests, which were sparked by the bill erupted in early June and snowballed into the city's biggest political crisis in decades, expanding to demands for universal suffrage and an investigation into police tactics.

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  Oct 23, 2019
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• Hong Kong’s leader insists China supports withdrawal of extradition bill

  Carrie Lam said this full withdrawal of the bill was a decision made by her government with Beijing's backing.

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  Sep 5, 2019
• Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to announce formal withdrawal of extradition bill: source

  The Hong Kong extradition bill triggered months of unrest and has thrown the Chinese-controlled city into its worst crisis in decades.

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  Sep 4, 2019
• Hong Kong leader meets with demonstrators, but attempts to quell protests fall flat

  Lam announced last week that she is creating a platform for dialogue and said Tuesday that it would include protesters.

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  Aug 27, 2019
• Hong Kong’s airport, railways operating normally despite ‘stress test’ protest plans

  Other protests are planned on Saturday in various districts, including Kwun Tong on the Kowloon peninsula.

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  Aug 23, 2019
• Hong Kong protests: How peaceful demonstrations morphed into a summer of violent clashes

  The movement has reached a moment of reckoning after protesters occupying Hong Kong's airport last week held two mainland Chinese men captive.

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  Aug 20, 2019
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• Hong Kong leader urges for calm while airport re-opens

  Hong Kong's airport reopened on Tuesday but its administrator warned that flight movements would still be affected.

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  Aug 12, 2019
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• Hong Kong protesters and police clash across city with renewed tactics

  Demonstrators, who at one point lobbed two petrol bombs, retaliated with a flash-mob strategy: withdrawing when pressed, only to re-appear elsewhere.

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  Aug 11, 2019