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Hong Kong activist behind Tiananmen Square vigil sentenced to 15 months in prisonActivist Chow Hang-tung was arrested last year the day before the June 4 anniversary of China's 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.WorldJan 4
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Hong Kong police charge 2 Stand News editors with sedition a day after raiding outletAbout 200 police raided the Stand News office on Wednesday, froze its assets and arrested seven current and former senior editors and former board members.WorldDec 30, 2021
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Hong Kong police raid pro-democracy media outlet, arrest 6 for seditionThe raid further raises concerns about the freedom of speech and that of the media in the former British colony, which returned to Chinese rule in 1997.WorldDec 28, 2021
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Hong Kong university removes Tiananmen Square monument from campusThe artwork, of anguished human torsoes, is one of the few remaining public memorials in the former British colony to remember the bloody crackdown that is a taboo topic in China.WorldDec 22, 2021
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Hong Kong lawmakers take new loyalty oath, could be disqualified if deemed insincereThe government enacted a law earlier this year that tightened patriotic loyalty tests by forcing all civil servants to take an oath of allegiance to Hong Kong.WorldSep 10, 2021
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Hong Kong police call stabbing of officer during handover protests a ‘lone wolf’ actPolice said late on Thursday they were investigating an attempted murder and suicide after a man attacked a police officer, then stabbed himself in the chest with the knife.WorldJul 2, 2021
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Hong Kong police arrest prominent Tiananmen Square vigils organizer: colleaguesThe arrest comes as thousands of police are expected to patrol the city's streets to prevent people from gathering to commemorate the June 4 crackdown.WorldJun 3, 2021
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Canada troubled by China’s targeting of pro-democracy activists in Hong KongA total of nine advocates were given jail terms after they were found guilty earlier this month of organizing and participating in a massive protest in August 2019.CanadaApr 17, 2021
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China cuts Hong Kong elected legislature seats, increases Beijing control: lawmakerThe number of directly elected representatives to the city's legislature will fall to 20 from 35 as part of the electoral reforms passed earlier this month.WorldMar 30, 2021
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Hong Kong residents transfer billions to Canada as China clamps downCapital flows out of Hong Kong banks reaching Canada rose to their highest levels on record last year, at about C$43.6 billion in electronic funds transfers (EFT).CanadaMar 25, 2021
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