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Albert Ho

Pro-democracy activists clash with the police during a protest outside the hotel where China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee Deputy General Secretary Li Fei is staying in Hong Kong on September 1, 2014.

Beijing rejects Hong Kongers’ demands for democracy

Global Politics

Hong Kong will elect its chief executive for the first time in 2017, but Beijing announced this weekend that the city will have to choose from a short slate of pre-approved candidates. Many Hong Kongers say that violates the mainland’s pledges to allow democracy, and protesters are gearing up for action.