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Hundreds March in Seoul Calling for Korean Government to Voice Support for Hong Kong

In 17 countries and 47 cities, demonstrators have gathered to voice support for Hong Kong’s “112 Emergency Call for Hong Kong Autonomy.” On November 2, 2019, a group comprised of Hong Kongnese in Korea… ...

2019-12-052019-12-21

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Arrested for Mailing Gloves and Doorbells to Hong Kong

The CCP intensifies control of postal and courier services, imposing especially harsh measures on shipments to Hong Kong, Beijing, and other “sensitive” regions. ...

2019-10-172019-10-19

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Hong Kong rally urges US Congress to pass Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act

Thousands of Hong Kong protesters – some waving American flags – filled a downtown park and spilled out onto nearby roads on October 14, urging US congressmen to pass a bill that would sanction and penalise China and Hong Kong officials deemed to have suppressed democracy in the city.(Photo: Felix Wong) ...

2019-10-162019-10-16

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Hong Kong Protesters Make Paper “Origami” Cranes to Protest

Video provided by VOA’s Mandarin service shows Hong Kong demonstrators spelling out protest slogans using paper folding cranes in Kowloon, across from Hong Kong Island, Sunday, October 13. ...

2019-10-162019-10-16

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What is Successful Education According to CCP?

China’s leaders believe that the main cause of radicalism – including protests in Hong Kong – is deficient patriotism and insufficient exposure to communist ideology. ...

2019-09-032019-09-06

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The List of the Xie Jiao, a Tool of Religious Persecution

Hong Kong scholar Edward Irons explains the historical roots of the proscription of certain groups as xie jiao (heterodox teachings), and how being ...

2018-11-112019-10-16

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Hong Kong Protests Loss of Freedoms on China’s National Day | Radio Free Asia (RFA)

The protest comes after Hong Kong’s government banned a pro-independence political party, calling it a threat to national security. ...

2018-10-032018-10-03

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Hong Kong Independence Speech Draws Warnings

Officials in the Chinese capital, Beijing, and in Hong Kong have issued a string of warnings after a journalists’ association broadcast a speech by an advocate for the city’s independence. The immediate censure by Chinese and Hong Kong officials hinted that city lawmakers may soon be pressed to pass a law against sedition and treason, which could stifle protest in the partially autonomous territory. ...

2018-08-222018-10-03

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Why Canada Should Take in Snowden-Linked Asylum-Seeker

It’s been 15 years since Ajith Debagama Kankanalamage, fled Sri Lanka after a decade of torture and sexual abuse by the military. He thought he was headed to Canada, but he was abandoned by brokers without his passport or money in Hong Kong, ...

2018-07-252018-10-16

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Hong Kong Fears for Its Freedoms as China’s President Plans to Rule Indefinitely

Plans to amend China’s constitution to allow President Xi Jinping to remain in office indefinitely have prompted vocal opposition in the former British ...

2018-03-062018-10-16

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