Hong Kong unrest

A man tries to peep into the site where the "Pillar of Shame" statue by Danish sculptor Jens Galschiot which pays tribute to the victims of the Tiananmen Square crackdown in Beijing on 4 June, 1989, used to stand, after being removed at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), in Hong Kong, China, 23 December, 2021. PHOTO: REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
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Two more Tiananmen monuments removed from Hong Kong university campuses

Authorities have been clamping down in Hong Kong under a China-imposed national security law that human rights activists say is being used to suppress civil society, jail democracy campaigners and...

In this July 7, 2019, file photo, thousands of protesters carrying the British flag march near the harbor of Hong Kong. Thousands of people from Hong Kong are fleeing their hometown since Beijing imposed a draconian national security law on the territory in the summer 2020. Many say China’s encroachment on their way of life and civil liberties has become unbearable, and they want to seek a better future for their children abroad. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)
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Thousands flee Hong Kong for UK, fearing China crackdown

Protesters march on a street during a rally against the extradition law proposal on June 9, 2019 in Hong Kong China. Photo by Anthony Kwan/Getty Images/via CNBC)
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Nearly 40% of the world’s countries including India will witness civil unrest in 2020, study claims

A pro-democracy protestor wearing Guy Fawkes mask celebrates the results of last week's district council elections in the neighbourhood of Wong Tai Sin in Hong Kong, China November 30, 2019/ Reuters
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Hong Kong protesters back on streets after election lull

Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam speaks to the media in a weekly news briefing after local elections in Hong Kong, China, November 26, 2019/ Reuters
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Hong Kong's Lam appeals for calm but offers no concessions after election drubbing

Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam speaks to the media in a weekly news briefing after local elections in Hong Kong, China, November 26, 2019/ Reuters
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Hong Kong leader admits voter 'discontent' with government

Local candidate Kelvin Lam celebrates with supporters after it was announced he won the local council elections in his district, at a polling station in the South Horizons West district in Hong Kong, China November 25, 2019/ Reuters
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Landslide victory for Hong Kong pro-democracy parties after months of protests

Voters queue to vote at a polling station during district council local elections in Hong Kong, China November 24, 2019/ Reuters
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Hong Kong voters queue up early over fears of later clashes

Protesters hold up their hands during an anti-government protest at Yoho Mall in Yuen Long, Hong Kong, China November 21, 2019/ Reuters
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Hong Kong holds its breath ahead of polls amid lull in violence

Protesters wear gas masks during clashes with police outside Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) in Hong Kong, China November 17, 2019/ Reuters
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China says Hong Kong courts have no power to rule on face mask ban

Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam speaks during a news conference in Hong Kong, China, August 20, 2019/ Reuters
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Hong Kong leader urges peaceful resolution of campus standoff

China must honour freedoms: Pompeo
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China must honour freedoms: Pompeo

Pastor Alan Keung washes the eyes of a pedestrian who was tear gassed during an anti-government protest in Hong Kong, China October 31, 2019/ Reuters
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Hong Kong pastor offers protesters aid, prayers