Hong Kong Protests China

• Tiananmen Square anniversary marred by Hong Kong crackdown, vigil ban

  China has long detested Hong Kong's vigil, the only such activity allowed on Chinese territory to commemorate victims of the crackdown, which remains a taboo subject on the mainland.

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  Jun 3, 2020
  
• Hong Kong’s leader warns China’s military could step in if ‘situation becomes so bad’

  Lam urges foreign critics to accept the reality that the four months of protests marked by a sharp escalation in violence was no longer "a peaceful movement for democracy.''

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  Oct 7, 2019
  
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• Chinese troops rotate into Hong Kong garrison ahead of democracy rally

  Chinese state media described the troop movement in the early hours as routine, while Asian and Western diplomats watching PLA movements in the former British colony had been expecting it. Land, air and maritime are reported to have also entered the city.

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  Aug 28, 2019
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• Over 900 Chinese Twitter, Facebook accounts disabled over ‘deceptive tactics’

  Both of the social media platforms are currently blocked in China, but many of the accounts were able to receive access due to the use of VPNs, according to Twitter's statement.

  World

  Aug 20, 2019
• Hong Kong’s extradition bill is suspended indefinitely. Why are protests continuing?

  With continued waves of protests, both peaceful and violent, it would become apparent that the people of Hong Kong had begun to fight for more than just the full withdrawal of the bill.

  World

  Jul 15, 2019