Hong Kong Protests
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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, 2022
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Hong Kong election sees low voter turnout, only loyalists to China runningLow turnout was widely expected, and seven hours after voting began, some 839,563 registered voters, or 18.77 per cent, had cast their ballots.WorldDec 19, 2021
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Hong Kong activists sentenced to 6-10 months in prison for Tiananmen Square vigilThe 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.WorldSep 15, 2021
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China Rising, Episode 7: Hong KongOn 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.WorldAug 5, 2021
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9 arrested for allegedly plotting to plant homemade bombs around Hong KongPolice 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.WorldJul 6, 2021
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Hong Kong leader urges adults to monitor teens, report those who break security lawCarrie 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.WorldJul 6, 2021
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Prominent Hong Kong pro-democracy activist given early release from prisonAgnes Chow had been convicted with her long-time activist colleague Joshua Wong for their involvement in an illegal rally near police headquarters in the Chinese-ruled city.WorldJun 11, 2021
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong, already in prison, pleads guilty to new chargeWong and three others pleaded guilty to illegal assembly over a June gathering commemorating the 1989 crackdown on protesters in and around China's Tiananmen Square.WorldApr 30, 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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Hong Kong court finds 7 democrats guilty of unlawful assembly for 2019 protestsSentencing will come on April 16, with some legal experts expecting jail terms of 12-18 months, though the maximum possible sentence is 5 years.WorldApr 1, 2021
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