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47 influential democracy activists charged in Hong Kong in China's biggest crackdown yet under controversial new law
Beijing imposed a law in 2020 that allows China to set up a formal police presence in Hong Kong, wh…
Sinéad Baker
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Calls to boycott 'Mulan' are gaining steam as the new movie lands on Disney Plus
"Mulan" actress Liu Yifei shared a post last year that said, "I support the Hong Kong police. You c…
Isabella Jibilian
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Greta Thunberg calls out Chinese state-run media for 'fat-shaming' her in a scathing article that questioned her veganism
The 18-year-old climate activist described being "fat-shamed" by the China Daily as a "pretty weird…
Joshua Zitser
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Video appears to show a woman being pepper sprayed in the face before she is tackled to the ground by Hong Kong police
The video first appeared on the Facebook page Hong Kong Girlfriend on Tuesday and has since been sh…
Rosie Perper,Rosie Perper
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'He's a businessman': One of Hong Kong's most prominent activists is urging Trump to back the pro-democracy movement and prevent a 'nightmare' for the world economy
Wong says he wants the US to recognize how strong Hong Kong's role is as a global financial hub, an…
Michelle Mark
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Pro-democracy activists in Hong Kong are disbanding and deleting their social-media accounts hours after China passed a sweeping national security law
Hong Kongers are deleting posts and pictures from social media, fearing China could use them in pro…
Bill Bostock
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The Hong Kong activist who became the face of the 2014 Umbrella Movement has been arrested in a new crackdown on protest leaders
Wong emerged as a leading voice in pro-democracy protests in 2014 during the city's "Umbrella Movem…
Rosie Perper,Rosie Perper
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Here's why people are furious with Disney's 'Mulan'
The movie thanked Chinese authorities in Xinjiang — a region where millions of ethnic Muslims are s…
Sinéad Baker
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Hong Kong's leading pro-democracy activist is urging US lawmakers to stop exporting tear gas made in Pennsylvania to Hong Kong police
"In the last several weeks of protests, Hong Kong police have used tear gas extensively to disperse…
Michelle Mark
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Video: Hong Kong protesters belt out 'Do You Hear The People Sing?' from 'Les Miserables' during airport takeover
Video posted on social media by pro-democracy leader Joshua Wong showed protesters gathered in the …
Rosie Perper,Rosie Perper
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Some 'Animal Crossing' players in China are using the game to protest government policies, and now the Chinese government is banning the game
Still, the game's ban on Taobao is notable - it is the "main platform" for buying imported versions…
Ben Gilbert
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Young activists, localists top Hong Kong pro-democracy polls
Candidates who emerged at the top of the polls were in their 40s or younger in every constituency p…
PTI
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Disney filmed parts of 'Mulan' in China's Xinjiang, where millions of Muslims are being spied on and locked up
Chinese authorities have installed a modern police state to oppress Muslims in Xinijang. "Mulan" th…
Bill Bostock
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Nancy Pelosi, Bill and Hillary Clinton, and more mourn the death of civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis, who died at 80
"John Lewis dead. Can it really be? He had strength, courage, and heart enough for many lifetimes,"…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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Teenage arrests, blank protest signs, and a key election postponed: What one month of China's new national security law for Hong Kong has looked like
The security law, passed on June 30, gave China the power to meddle in Hong Kong like never before.…
Bill Bostock
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Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigners are planning a 'parliament in exile' as activists delete their social media and flee China's new security law
Simon Cheng, a campaigner, and former British government employee in Hong Kong, said "a shadow parl…
Bill Bostock
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China passes sweeping national security laws for Hong Kong, further crushing the city's autonomy
According to the South China Morning Post, the new legislation is expected to carry a maximum penal…
Rosie Perper
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Hong Kong schools have been ordered to display the Chinese flag and sing the Chinese national anthem as the city begins enforcing a controversial anthem law
New legislation has made insulting China's national anthem a crime punishable by fines of up to $6,…
Rosie Perper
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China passes landmark legislation to force national security laws in Hong Kong, effectively crushing the city's autonomy
China approved new national security legislation for Hong Kong on Thursday in a major blow to the c…
Rosie Perper
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Hong Kong passes controversial bill to make disrespecting China's national anthem a crime
The bill states that anyone who insults China's national anthem faces fines of up to $6,380 or up t…