Hong Kong Protests

• Hong Kong court convicts 14 pro-democracy activists over security law

  Those found guilty of conspiracy to commit subversion included former lawmakers Leung Kwok-hung, Lam Cheuk-ting, Helena Wong and Raymond Chan.

  World

  May 30, 2024
  
• Hong Kong activist Agnes Chow moves to Canada, says she plans to skip bail

  Agnes Chow announced she is studying at a Canadian university in Toronto and intends to never return to Hong Kong.

  World

  Dec 4, 2023
  
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• Hong Kong is on the hunt for activists abroad. This one isn’t backing down

  Bounties placed on pro-democracy activists by Hong Kong show some of the "worst fears" are coming true after the imposition of a 2020 national security law, experts say.

  Canada

  Jul 10, 2023
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• Tiananmen Square anniversary: 24 arrested in Hong Kong

  China tightened access to Tiananmen Square in central Beijing on Sunday, the anniversary of the military suppression of 1989 pro-democracy protests.

  World

  Jun 4, 2023
• Hong Kong activist behind Tiananmen Square vigil sentenced to 15 months in prison

  Activist Chow Hang-tung was arrested last year the day before the June 4 anniversary of China's 1989 crackdown on pro-democracy protesters.

  World

  Jan 3, 2022
• Hong Kong election sees low voter turnout, only loyalists to China running

  Low turnout was widely expected, and seven hours after voting began, some 839,563 registered voters, or 18.77 per cent, had cast their ballots.

  World

  Dec 19, 2021
• Hong Kong activists sentenced to 6-10 months in prison for Tiananmen Square vigil

  The vigils have been banned by police citing COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings, but the ban was seen by many activists as an attempt to shut down defiance to Beijing.

  World

  Sep 15, 2021
• China Rising, Episode 7: Hong Kong

  On this episode of 'China Rising,' we'll take a trip to Hong Kong and meet the Canadian expats on the front lines of the protests.

  World

  Aug 5, 2021
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• 9 arrested for allegedly plotting to plant homemade bombs around Hong Kong

  Police said the suspects planned to use explosives to bomb courts, cross-harbor tunnels, railways and even planned to put some of these explosives in trash bins on the street.

  World

  Jul 6, 2021
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• Hong Kong leader urges adults to monitor teens, report those who break security law

  Carrie Lam expressed dismay at some residents mourning the death of a 50-year-old who stabbed a policeman before killing himself amid protests last week.

  World

  Jul 5, 2021