Hong Kong unrest sees young and old join forces in vow to continue democracy fight
5 years, 1 month ago

Hong Kong unrest sees young and old join forces in vow to continue democracy fight

ABC  

Secondary school students and retirees have joined forces to protest in Hong Kong, as pro-democracy activists vow to battle what they say are incidents of police brutality and unlawful arrests. Key points: Despite a lull in violence, protesters have vowed to continue their activities The US Government has officially backed the pro-democracy movement China has accused the US of meddling in its internal affairs Hong Kong has seen relative calm since local elections last week delivered an overwhelming victory to pro-democracy candidates, but demonstrators appear keen to maintain the momentum of their movement. "I came out for the peaceful protest in June when there was more than 1 million people, but the Government did not listen to our demands," said a 71-year-old woman in Hong Kong's Central district, who only gave her name as Ponn. One of the new US laws prescribes sanctions on officials found guilty of human rights abuses and requires an annual review of a special trade status for Hong Kong.

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Hong Kong businesses are under threat for association with pro-democracy protests
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Hong Kong businesses are under threat for association with pro-democracy protests

NPR  

Hong Kong businesses are under threat for association with pro-democracy protests In Hong Kong, long after the protest movement that kicked off five years ago fizzled out, a quiet tussle is playing out over the fate of businesses that once supported the ideals of the demonstrators. AILSA CHANG, HOST: Pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong in 2014 and 2019 caused a …

Hong Kong will keep watching internet platforms for non-compliance with ban on protest song
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Hong Kong will keep watching internet platforms for non-compliance with ban on protest song

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s leader said Tuesday his administration would keep monitoring for any non-compliance with a court order that bans a popular protest song, days after YouTube blocked access to dozens of videos of the tune in the city. In the news briefing, Lee said there is no link relating to the song shown on any local platforms …

YouTube forced to block Hong Kong protest anthem
7 months, 3 weeks ago

YouTube forced to block Hong Kong protest anthem

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy YouTube has blocked access to …

YouTube blocks Hong Kong protest anthem after court injunction bans song in the city
7 months, 3 weeks ago

YouTube blocks Hong Kong protest anthem after court injunction bans song in the city

The Hindu  

YouTube has blocked access to videos of a protest song in Hong Kong, days after a court approved an injunction banning the song in the city. “We are disappointed by the court’s decision but are complying with its removal order by blocking access to the listed videos for viewers in Hong Kong,” YouTube, which is owned by Alphabet Inc., said …

YouTube blocks Hong Kong protest anthem after court injunction bans song in the city
7 months, 3 weeks ago

YouTube blocks Hong Kong protest anthem after court injunction bans song in the city

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — YouTube has blocked access to videos of a protest song in Hong Kong, days after court approved an injunction banning the song in the city. “We are disappointed by the court’s decision but are complying with its removal order by blocking access to the listed videos for viewers in Hong Kong,” YouTube, which is owned by Alphabet …

Protest song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ now banned in city after appeals court overturns ruling
8 months ago

Protest song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ now banned in city after appeals court overturns ruling

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — An appeals court on Wednesday granted the Hong Kong government’s request to ban a popular protest song, overturning an earlier ruling and deepening concerns over the erosion of freedoms in the once-freewheeling global financial hub. “This will get people really worried about how free Hong Kong’s internet will be like tomorrow,” he said. Lam argued that the …

Hong Kong court bans protest song Glory to Hong Kong
8 months ago

Hong Kong court bans protest song Glory to Hong Kong

Al Jazeera  

Ruling also means the song can no longer be disseminated or reproduced on internet-based platforms. It was later mistakenly played as Hong Kong’s anthem at international sporting events, instead of China’s “March of the Volunteers”, in mix-ups that upset city officials. Judge Jeremy Poon, ruling in favour of Hong Kong’s government, wrote on Wednesday that the song’s composer “intended it …

Protest song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ now banned in city
8 months ago

Protest song ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ now banned in city

LA Times  

“Glory to Hong Kong” was often sung by demonstrators during anti-government protests in 2019. An appeals court on Wednesday granted the Hong Kong government’s request to ban a popular protest song, overturning an earlier ruling and deepening concerns over the erosion of freedoms in the once-freewheeling global financial hub. Lam argued that the acts covered by the ban could be …

Hong Kong government to appeal against court’s refusal to ban popular protest song
1 year, 5 months ago

Hong Kong government to appeal against court’s refusal to ban popular protest song

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong government said Monday it was seeking to appeal against the court’s refusal to ban a popular protest song at its request, renewing worries over further erosion of freedom of expression in the city. Drama ensued after the popular “Glory to Hong Kong” — written during the 2019 protests with lyrics calling for democracy and liberty …

Hong Kong court rejects gov’t request to ban popular protest song
1 year, 5 months ago

Hong Kong court rejects gov’t request to ban popular protest song

Al Jazeera  

Judge says banning the 2019 mass protest song, Glory to Hong Kong, would have ‘chilling effects’ on freedom of expression. A court in Hong Kong has declined a government request to ban the protest song, Glory to Hong Kong, in a landmark decision that rejects a challenge to freedom of expression in the city. The government’s application for an injunction …

Hong Kong leader says 8 pro-democracy activists who escaped to the West ‘will be pursued for life’
1 year, 6 months ago

Hong Kong leader says 8 pro-democracy activists who escaped to the West ‘will be pursued for life’

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s leader said Tuesday that eight pro-democracy activists who now live in the United States, Britain, Canada and Australia will be pursued for life for alleged national security offenses, dismissing criticism that the move to have them arrested was a dangerous precedent. Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong tweeted that her country was “deeply concerned” by reports …

Hong Kong protest song disappears from music streaming sites, social media platforms
1 year, 6 months ago

Hong Kong protest song disappears from music streaming sites, social media platforms

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A popular Hong Kong protest …

Glory to Hong Kong starts to disappear from online platforms
1 year, 6 months ago

Glory to Hong Kong starts to disappear from online platforms

Al Jazeera  

Territory’s government took court action this month to ban the song, arguing that it breaches the national security law. Glory to Hong Kong, the unofficial anthem of the city’s 2019 democracy protests, has disappeared from Spotify as the Chinese territory’s government tries to remove the song from the internet. Last week, Hong Kong’s secretary for justice filed a court injunction …

Why Hongkongers are desperate to download 'Glory to Hong Kong' song from internet
1 year, 7 months ago

Why Hongkongers are desperate to download 'Glory to Hong Kong' song from internet

Firstpost  

Hongkongers are in a hurry to download a popular protest anthem after the Chinese territory’s government filed a court injunction that could in all possibility compel US tech giants Google and Meta to block access to it. The song in question, ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ was written in 2019 became a rage in the citywide pro-democracy protest movement, going on …

Hong Kong government seeks court injunction to ban ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ protest song
1 year, 7 months ago

Hong Kong government seeks court injunction to ban ‘Glory to Hong Kong’ protest song

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s government said Tuesday it is seeking a court order to prohibit people from broadcasting or distributing the protest song “Glory to Hong Kong” after it was mistakenly played as the city’s anthem at several international sporting events in the past year. The government said the lyrics of the song contain slogans that have been ruled …

Dozens detained in Hong Kong on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary
1 year, 7 months ago

Dozens detained in Hong Kong on Tiananmen crackdown anniversary

Al Jazeera  

Woman carrying bouquet of flowers, man holding a candle among dozens detained as Hong Kong cracks down on Tiananmen commemorations. Police in Hong Kong have detained dozens of people on charges of “breaching public peace”, including a woman carrying a bouquet of flowers and a man who held a candle, during a crackdown on commemorations of the anniversary of the …

Hong Kongers hold first protest in years under strict rules
1 year, 9 months ago

Hong Kongers hold first protest in years under strict rules

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Dozens of people on Sunday joined Hong Kong’s first authorized protest since the lifting of major COVID-19 restrictions under unprecedentedly strict rules, including wearing a numbered badge around their necks. At the height of the 2019 anti-government movement, Hong Kong’s government invoked emergency powers to ban masks from public gatherings so it can identify protesters who officials …

Hong Kong demands probe as protest song again replaces Chinese national anthem
1 year, 10 months ago

Hong Kong demands probe as protest song again replaces Chinese national anthem

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The pro-democracy song “Glory to Hong Kong” was played …

Hong Kong leader to press China anthem request with Google
2 years ago

Hong Kong leader to press China anthem request with Google

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s leader said Tuesday he will push Google to display China’s national anthem as the top result in searches for the city’s anthem instead of a protest song. The comments by John Lee, Hong Kong’s chief executive, followed several big sporting events — including a rugby tournament in South Korea and powerlifting event in Dubai — …

'Oppose dictatorship': Protests in Hong Kong over China’s COVID rules
2 years, 1 month ago

'Oppose dictatorship': Protests in Hong Kong over China’s COVID rules

Firstpost  

The gathering and a similar one elsewhere in Hong Kong were the biggest protests there in more than a year under rules imposed to crush a pro-democracy movement in the territory, which is Chinese but has a separate legal system from the mainland Hong Kong: Students in Hong Kong chanted “oppose dictatorship” in a protest against China’s COVID rules Monday …

China’s Zero Covid policy spreads to Hong Kong amid demand for Xi Jinping’s resignation; US backs protesters
2 years, 1 month ago

China’s Zero Covid policy spreads to Hong Kong amid demand for Xi Jinping’s resignation; US backs protesters

India TV News  

Protest against ‘zero Covid policies’ spread to Hong Kong as Chinese security forces is oppressing agitation over the new curbs in the mainland. Students in Hong Kong chanted "oppose dictatorship" in a protest against China's Covid rules Monday. Hiding their faces to avoid official retaliation, the students chanted, “No PCR tests but freedom,” and “oppose dictatorship, don't be slaves.” The …

Hong Kong furious as protest song replaces China anthem at match
2 years, 1 month ago

Hong Kong furious as protest song replaces China anthem at match

Al Jazeera  

‘Glory to Hong Kong’, adopted during the 2019 mass protests, has been all but outlawed in the Chinese territory. Hong Kong’s government has condemned organisers of a rugby tournament in South Korea after a democracy protest song was played instead of the Chinese national anthem before the territory’s team played a match. Video shared on social video showed the players …

Hong Kong awaits verdict in first national security trial
3 years, 5 months ago

Hong Kong awaits verdict in first national security trial

Al Jazeera  

Tong Ying-kit did not give evidence in the trial, which focussed on the meaning of the ‘Liberate Hong Kong’ flag he was carrying. What consumed most of the 15 days of Tong’s trial on charges of inciting separatism and terrorism – the first under the territory’s national security law – was the meaning of a protest slogan emblazoned on a …

Hong Kong pro-democracy group downsizes amid crackdown
3 years, 5 months ago

Hong Kong pro-democracy group downsizes amid crackdown

The Hindu  

One of Hong Kong’s most established pro-democracy civic organisations said on Saturday it is letting go its paid staff and halving the size of its steering committee amid Beijing’s crackdown on opposition activity in the semi-autonomous Chinese city. The Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China is best known for organising an annual rally and candlelight …

China's Hong Kong crackdown was decades in the making
3 years, 9 months ago

China's Hong Kong crackdown was decades in the making

ABC  

After completing negotiations to hand back Hong Kong to China, British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher, recorded in her diary that she was "seriously disturbed by the Chinese insistence on recovering sovereignty over Hong Kong". Beijing's latest move to strip the number of directly elected representatives in the Hong Kong legislature is another sign that the promise of "one country, two …

Hong Kong Democrat Faints In Court After Protesters Gather For Landmark Subversion Hearing
3 years, 10 months ago

Hong Kong Democrat Faints In Court After Protesters Gather For Landmark Subversion Hearing

News 18  

A Hong Kong court adjourned early on Tuesday after a democracy activist fainted during a marathon hearing of 47 people charged with conspiracy to commit subversion, as authorities intensify a crackdown on the opposition. Authorities said the informal poll was part of a plan to “overthrow” the government, further raising alarm that Hong Kong has taken a swift authoritarian turn …

Paint, poetry and protest anthems: Myanmar's military coup inspires the art of defiance
3 years, 10 months ago

Paint, poetry and protest anthems: Myanmar's military coup inspires the art of defiance

Firstpost  

On Wednesday evening in the city of Mandalay, soldiers swept through an area housing railway workers who were boycotting work, shooting multiple rounds Most nights since a coup returned Myanmar to military rule on 1 February, a spectral symbol of protest has glowed on a mildewed side of a building. “If we look at the history of resistance in Myanmar, …

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong defiant as he is jailed over 13 months for protest
4 years, 1 month ago

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong defiant as he is jailed over 13 months for protest

The Hindu  

Joshua Wong, 24, one of Hong Kong's most prominent democracy activists, was jailed on Wednesday for more than 13 months over an unlawful anti-government rally in 2019, the toughest and most high-profile sentence for an opposition figure this year. Wong's sentence comes as critics say the Beijing-backed government is intensifying a crackdown on Hong Kong's opposition and chipping away at …

Because India is fighting China. So India is my friend: Pro-democracy protester waves Indian flag in Hong Kong
4 years, 3 months ago

Because India is fighting China. So India is my friend: Pro-democracy protester waves Indian flag in Hong Kong

India TV News  

A pro-democracy protester was seen wearing an Indian flag on China's National Day in Causeway Bay in Hong Kong on Thursday. The man was seen wearing the Indian flag in Hong Kong's Causeway Bay amid heavy police presence on China's National Day holiday. Meanwhile, Hong Kong police arrested at least 86 people on suspicion of unauthorized assembly on China’s National …

Hong Kong was once a safe haven from China. Now activists are fleeing the city by boat to Taiwan
4 years, 3 months ago

Hong Kong was once a safe haven from China. Now activists are fleeing the city by boat to Taiwan

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — For Ha Sze-yuen, the sea surrounding Hong Kong is more than just a backdrop for sunsets and beaches. Shenzhen Yantian Police confirmed Sunday that the 12 have been placed under criminal detention for “illegal border crossing” and their legal rights are “protected by the police according to laws.” US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in …

Calls to boycott Mulan reemerges in Hongkong, Taiwan after its Disney+ release
4 years, 4 months ago

Calls to boycott Mulan reemerges in Hongkong, Taiwan after its Disney+ release

Firstpost  

Protesters are boycotting Mulan over the film’s lead actor Liu Yifei’s 2019 comments made in support of Hong Kong police Disney’s latest live adaptation offering Mulan has seen a delayed-release through Disney’s streaming service in a select few countries a few days back. The fresh calls have been raised by popular Thai and Taiwanese activists who are drawing attention to …

Hong Kong Protesters Raise Blank Papers to Avoid Banned 'Revolution of Our Times' Slogan
4 years, 6 months ago

Hong Kong Protesters Raise Blank Papers to Avoid Banned 'Revolution of Our Times' Slogan

News 18  

Dozens of demonstrators participated in a regular lunchtime protest on Monday, raising blank pieces of white paper to avoid slogans banned under the new national security law. The day after the law came into effect, a man was arrested for carrying a Hong Kong independence flag. On Friday, the local government declared the slogan "Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our …

Hong Kong needs substantial action from the West, not just words (opinion)
4 years, 6 months ago

Hong Kong needs substantial action from the West, not just words (opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Michael Bociurkiw is a global affairs analyst and a former reporter for the South China Sunday Morning Post and Eastern Express. CNN — On the 23rd anniversary of their handover to China on Wednesday, supporters of democracy and independence in Hong Kong could be forgiven for feeling they’ve just awoken to their worst nightmare. Rep. Michael McCaul, the …

Activist leaves Hong Kong after new law to advocate abroad
4 years, 6 months ago

Activist leaves Hong Kong after new law to advocate abroad

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Prominent Hong Kong democracy activist Nathan Law has left the city for an undisclosed location after testifying in a U.S. congressional hearing about a tough new security law imposed by mainland China on the semi-autonomous territory. Under the new security law, activists and politicians in Hong Kong who speak to foreign media or testify in foreign hearings …

Protest slogan calling for Hong Kong liberation now illegal under new China law
4 years, 6 months ago

Protest slogan calling for Hong Kong liberation now illegal under new China law

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The popular protest slogan “Liberate …

Hong Kong protests: More than 370 arrested during clashes with teargas and rubber bullets as new security law enters effect
4 years, 6 months ago

Hong Kong protests: More than 370 arrested during clashes with teargas and rubber bullets as new security law enters effect

The Independent  

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Hong Kong security law takes aim at protester actions
4 years, 6 months ago

Hong Kong security law takes aim at protester actions

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — China on Tuesday approved a contentious national security law for Hong Kong that takes direct aim at some of the actions of anti-government protesters last year, in a move many see as Beijing’s boldest yet to erase the legal firewall between the semi-autonomous territory and the mainland’s authoritarian Communist Party system. “We hope the law will serve …

AP Interview: Martin Lee sees end of the Hong Kong he knows
4 years, 6 months ago

AP Interview: Martin Lee sees end of the Hong Kong he knows

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — The man nicknamed Hong Kong’s “Father of Democracy” said that Beijing is trying to take control of the semi-autonomous city with an impending national security law, but that violent protest is not the answer. “This is clearly a pretext for Beijing to assert comprehensive control over Hong Kong, as they said they would six years ago,” longtime …

Worrying over future, Hong Kong defies ban to mark Tiananmen
4 years, 7 months ago

Worrying over future, Hong Kong defies ban to mark Tiananmen

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Thousands of people in Hong Kong defied a police ban Thursday evening, breaking through barricades to hold a candlelight vigil on the 31st anniversary of China’s crushing of a democracy movement centered on Beijing’s Tiananmen Square. After the vigil ended in Victoria Park, groups of protesters dressed in black carried flags that said, “Liberate Hong Kong, Revolution …

China gets propaganda win on Hong Kong from Trump’s protest response
4 years, 7 months ago

China gets propaganda win on Hong Kong from Trump’s protest response

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Protesters running amok. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images Protesters use a rope to lower themselves from a pedestrian bridge to waiting motorbikes to escape from police at Hong Kong Polytechnic University on November 18. Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images Riot police fire tear gas and rubber bullets as protesters attempt to leave Hong Kong Poytechnic University on November 18. ANTHONY …

Pompeo says Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China
4 years, 7 months ago

Pompeo says Hong Kong is no longer autonomous from China

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has notified Congress that the Trump administration no longer regards Hong Kong as autonomous from mainland China, setting the stage for the U.S. to withdraw the former British colony’s preferential trade and financial status it has enjoyed since it reverted to Chinese rule 23 years ago. In New York, the U.S. Mission to …

Future of political art in Hong Kong uncertain as Beijing tightens grip
4 years, 7 months ago

Future of political art in Hong Kong uncertain as Beijing tightens grip

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Few in Hong Kong will forget the iconic “Lady Liberty” – a towering white statue depicting a protester in goggles and a gas mask striding through a plume of sculpted tear gas. The remnants of the original “Lady Liberty Hong Kong” are currently displayed on the second floor of a small cafe and exhibition space in …

Protesters mass in Hong Kong as anthem law is debated
4 years, 7 months ago

Protesters mass in Hong Kong as anthem law is debated

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Thousands of protesters shouted pro-democracy slogans and insults at police in Hong Kong on Wednesday as lawmakers debated a bill criminalizing abuse of the Chinese national anthem in the semi-autonomous city. The bill would make it illegal to insult or abuse the Chinese national anthem, “March of the Volunteers” in semi-autonomous Hong Kong. China’s ceremonial parliament now …

Hundreds held as HK police use pepper pellets to disperse protest
4 years, 7 months ago

Hundreds held as HK police use pepper pellets to disperse protest

Al Jazeera  

Demonstrators take to streets to express opposition to national anthem bill and Beijing’s planned national security law. Hong Kong police have fired pepper pellets to disperse protesters as hundreds of people gathered in the centre of the financial hub to oppose a controversial bill on China’s national anthem and a planned move by Beijing to impose a national security law …

More Hong Kong protests expected as China military promises to uphold ‘national sovereignty’
4 years, 7 months ago

More Hong Kong protests expected as China military promises to uphold ‘national sovereignty’

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — China’s top military commander in Hong Kong has emphasized the role of the People’s Liberation Army in upholding “national sovereignty” in the city a day ahead of expected anti-government protests. Chen Daoxiang, the PLA commander in Hong Kong, was speaking days after China announced plans to introduce a draconian new national security law which threatens many …

Hong Kong protests: 180 people arrested, police fires tear gas
4 years, 7 months ago

Hong Kong protests: 180 people arrested, police fires tear gas

India TV News  

Police fired multiple rounds of tears gas and attested some 180 people as thousands took to the streets of Hong Kong to protest against China's planned national security law for the city, it was reported on Monday. During the Sunday clashes, police raised blue flags warning protesters converging outside a department store to disperse before tear gas was first fired …

Hong Kong police use pepper spray to clear May Day protest
4 years, 8 months ago

Hong Kong police use pepper spray to clear May Day protest

Daily Mail  

Hong Kong police tackled a crowd of 100 protesters with pepper spray last night after they gathered to sing and chant pro-democracy slogans in a shopping mall. Hong Kong has managed to dodge a major coronavirus outbreak — without resorting to a complete lockdown Riot police officers carry out a crowd dispersal operation inside the New Town Plaza shopping mall …

Hong Kong police use pepper spray to clear May Day protest
4 years, 8 months ago

Hong Kong police use pepper spray to clear May Day protest

Associated Press  

HONG KONG — Hong Kong police used pepper spray Friday night to disperse more than 100 protesters singing and chanting pro-democracy slogans in a shopping mall. The demonstrators sang the protest anthem “Glory to Hong Kong” and chanted “Glory to Hong Kong, revolution of our times” in the New Town Plaza mall in Hong Kong’s New Territories. The protest was …

Hong Kong activists arrested over last year’s mass protests
4 years, 8 months ago

Hong Kong activists arrested over last year’s mass protests

Al Jazeera  

Police in Hong Kong have arrested at least 14 pro-democracy activists in connection with the mass protests that rocked the Asian financial hub last year. “But, according to one of the those legislative councillors who has been arrested, he posted on social media saying that it is most likely due to their involvement in protests in the past year, particularly …

Police fire tear gas as Hong Kong rings in New Year
5 years ago

Police fire tear gas as Hong Kong rings in New Year

Al Jazeera  

Protesters at the harbourfront counted down chanting: ‘Ten! Hong Kong police fired tear gas a few minutes into 2020 on Wednesday as pro-democracy protesters took their movement into the new year with midnight countdown rallies and an enormous march planned for January 1. In a New Year’s video message broadcast on state media, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Hong Kong’s …

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