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Students and teachers shout during a rally at the Chinese University of Hong Kong on Monday, the start of a planned week-long class boycott for more democratic freedoms.

Hong Kong students are cutting classes for the sake of democracy

September 22, 2014
Global Politics

University students in Hong Kong don't have a reputation for being zealous when it comes to politics. But on Monday, an estimated 13,000 young people turned out for a pro-democracy rally to send a message to the central government in Beijing and pave the way for a broader movement.

Hong Kong students are cutting classes for the sake of democracy

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