Hong Kong politics

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‘Open lines of communication’ are crucial to improving relations with Beijing, Amb Nicholas Burns says
Pro-democracy activists, Joshua Wong, left, Sunny Cheung, center, and Nathan Law holding a placard, speak to media to urge the European leaders against national security law for Hong Kong outside the Legislative Council.
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American lawmakers accuse China of spying on dissidents in the US
A man is shown wearing military fatigues and holding a gun with cement barriers nearby.
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First commercial flight leaves Kabul
Taliban fighters patrol in Wazir Akbar Khan neighborhood in the city of Kabul, Afghanistan
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Taliban violently quashes small protest in Jalalabad
An several storeys tall stone church is shown carved into the side of a hillside.
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Tigrayan forces take over Ethiopian town known for its ancient churches
A line of people are shown waiting to purchase the last print edition of the Hong Kong newspaper, Apple Daily.
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Hong Kong’s last pro-democracy paper sells out final edition
Red building in China with people in masks mingling in front of it
Hong Kong politics
In Hong Kong, lighting a candle for Tiananmen victims is now a crime
Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai, is shown wearing a light colored blazer with his hands handcuffed behind his back.
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Pro-democracy advocate Jimmy Lai sentenced in Hong Kong
The dark silhouetted of several people are shown with their hands in the air holding up the red, white and black-stripped Yemen flag.
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In foreign policy reset, Biden ends US support for Saudi-led offensive in Yemen
US Capitol police with guns drawn stand near a barricaded door as members of a mob try to break into the House Chamber in Washington.
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The world reacts to chaotic rampage at the US Capitol; China calls out US on ‘hypocrisy’; Biden victory confirmed by Congress
Six people wearing medical masks stand and shout slogans.
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Mass arrests of opposition lawmakers in Hong Kong; Sudan and US sign historic ‘Abraham Accords’; All eyes on Georgia Senate runoffs
A truck leaves Pfizer Manufacturing in Puurs, Belgium, Dec. 2, 2020.
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UK greenlights Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine; Pompeo harshly criticizes Turkey; Biden signals patience on China trade
Three Asian men with short, dark hair wear face masks, the man in the middle wears glasses.
Hong Kong politics
‘We will stand firm’ in fight for democracy in Hong Kong, former party chair says
Pro-democratic legislators including Wu Chi-Wai, Claudia Mo and Lam Cheuk-ting announced plans to resign from the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, Nov. 11, 2020.
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Hong Kong lawmakers resign en masse; Mozambique militants behead dozens; Explosion rocks Jeddah cemetery event
An NBA sign is seen at the third China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China, Nov. 5, 2020. 
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The NBA works ‘super hard’ to reestablish ‘open dialogue’ in China
Chinese President Xi Jinping and then-Vice President Joe Biden raise their glasses in a toast during a luncheon at the State Department, in Washington, Sept. 25, 2015. 
2020 US presidential election
Explainer: Both candidates’ platforms underline US struggle to confront China
Four men are shown standing in an dug out area lined with stone in an open area near a house.
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Russia, France, US demand ceasefire to fighting in Nagorno-Karabakh; Cyprus is blocking EU sanctions on Belarus; Arrests in Hong Kong
Security forces in Hong Kong are shown wearing face masks and helmets with one holding up a large purple warning banner.
Hong Kong politics
Hong Kong police arrest at least 60 for protesting on China holiday
A group of people are shown in a demonstration with one person carrying a sign that says, "Say Her Name."
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Decision in Breonna Taylor case sparks new protests; Hong Kong police arrested Joshua Wong; North Korean troops shot and killed a South Korean official
Several breakdancers perform on stage with a large crowd watching.
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K-pop and Chinese hip-hop artists grapple with their responses to BLM 
Riot police patrol at a shopping mall during a protest after China's parliament passes a national security law for Hong Kong, in Hong Kong, June 30, 2020.
Conflict & Justice
Family of Chinese pro-democracy activist held in secret detention calls for his release
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam is shown walking into a room and holding a blue folder.
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Hong Kong election postponed for one year; Eurozone economy down more than 12%; Isaias now a hurricane heading toward Bahamas
A close-up photograph of Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam who is shown wearing a face mask and glasses.
Hong Kong politics
Hong Kong postpones elections by a year, citing coronavirus
Several security personnel are shown standing in the street and wearing reflective vests next to police motorcycles.
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China orders US to close its Chengdu consulate; Turkey purging the Gülenists; Mexico City’s public square storytelling
US President Donald Trump is shown standing at a podium and wearing a blue suit and red tie.
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Trump ends special status for Hong Kong; Sculpture of a Black protester erected in Bristol; Biden outlines climate plan
A woman is shown from looking through a window and wearing a shirt with a hood over her head.
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Melbourne back under lockdown; Australia suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong; South Korean police are searching for the mayor of Seoul
Several people are shown through a stone window with metal bars on it walking.
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ICE says international students must take classes in person; TikTok planning to pull out of Hong Kong; More students return to school in South Africa
A red car is shown from above driving over several small Chinese flags.
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Facebook suspends data requests from Hong Kong authorities; Ocean Viking docks in Sicily; Pink glacial ice
Ai Weiwei looks at the camera as he stands in front of a microphone
Hong Kong politics
Ai Weiwei: Hong Kong security law ‘the last nail of the coffin’
Riot police disperse pro-democracy demonstrators
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China flexes its muscles; US, India hit single-day COVID-19 case highs; Evil Corp targets corporate America
John Bolton is shown speaking in distance with US President Donald Trump in the nearground in soft focus.
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Bolton’s book accuses Trump of widespread misdeeds; Supreme Court blocks Trump from ending DACA; Germany closes meat processing plant after coronavirus outbreak
US President Donald Trump is shown sitting at a wooden table next to then Defense Secretary James Mattis with the US flag behind them.
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Mattis, Obama speak out; The anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown; Arctic oil spill
A line of young demonstrators are shown sitting on the ground next to a building with riot police standing in front of them.
Hong Kong politics
Hong Kong warns removing US special status is a ‘double-edged sword’
People walk past a TV screen showing news of Beijing's approval of a controversial Hong Kong security bill, in Hong Kong, May 28, 2020.
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China moves forward with Hong Kong security law; Oxford shows promise for potential vaccine; US COVID-19 deaths reach 100,000
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang are shown sitting in red chairs and pressing buttons in front of them to cast their vote.
Hong Kong politics
China parliament advances Hong Kong security law as tensions with US rise
Two women are shown wearing protective face masks as several police officers walk past carrying weapons and wearing protective riot gear.
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Hong Kong police arrest 300 as thousands protest over security laws
Riot police are shown standing in a line across the middle of a large street and wearing protective armor in Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong police issue warning amid calls for new demonstrations
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam is shown standing at a wooden podium with two small microphones and wearing a protective face mask.
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Hongkongers continue protests against threats to civil liberties; Brazil follows US in coronavirus outbreak as Qatar requires contact-tracing app
A woman is show sitting and wearing a medical safety mask and surrounded by health care workers wearing all blue protective gear.
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Coronavirus cases surpass 5 million; New laws expected to crack down on Hong Kong; Cyclone Amphan kills dozens
A man is shown wearing a white protective face mask while holding his young grandson.
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Trump to halt immigration to the US; Oil prices drop to sub-zero territory for the first time; China works to undermine Hong Kong’s democracy movement
A child wears a face mask
COVID-19
Semi-quarantined: Living with the coronavirus outbreak in Hong Kong
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Culture
Beloved Beijing bookstore closes as part of urban renewal campaign 
Incumbent Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, right, and Vice President-elect William Lai wave to their supporters after their election victory at a rally, outside the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) headquarters in Taipei, Taiwan, on January 11, 2020.
Analysis: Taiwan’s election shows youth resistance to China
Sudanese protesters chant slogans during a rally calling for the former ruling party to be dissolved and for ex-officials to be put on trial in Khartoum, Sudan, Oct. 21, 2019.
Protest
Protests that rocked The World in 2019
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How does China’s Communist Party view Trump’s impeachment inquiry?
A crowd of people celebrate their election win.
Hong Kong politics
Former Hong Kong politician hopes election results will force China to ‘keep its promise’
A man wearing a blue suit is shown from behind looking out on a long table with people on either side counting paper ballots.
Hong Kong politics
Landslide democratic win puts pressure on leader of Chinese-ruled Hong Kong
Protesters in Hong Kong wearing gas masks.
Is there hope for a Hong Kong revolution?
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China’s internal suppression troops have plans for Hong Kong
Demonstrators wearing masks hold their cell phones, with the flashlights on, over their heads as they are crowded together in a street
Hong Kong politics
Tiananmen leader on Hong Kong protesters: ‘They are ready to burn together’
A ring of protesters in basketball uniforms
Sports
Why ‘woke’ NBA is struggling to balance its values with Chinese expansion
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Why Hong Kong’s secret societies are attacking protesters