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Rebel Hong Kong lawmakers challenge China in parliament
Hong Kong rebel lawmakers swore, shouted, banged drums and railed against "tyranny" Oct. 12 when they took their oaths of office in the city's parliament, as calls grow for a split from Beijing.
Anti-China activists gain foothold in Hong Kong poll
Several pro-independence candidates won seats in Hong Kong's legislative election which saw a record turnout of 2.2 million voters in the Chinese-controlled city on Sept.4, a result likely to further strain ties with Communist Party rulers in Beijing.
Democracy camp seeks new direction at Hong Kong protest march
Tens of thousands joined a pro-democracy march on July 1 on the anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China, in what organisers described as an opportunity to work out the movement's next step as momentum wanes.
Hong Kong vetoes China-backed electoral reform proposal
Hong Kong's legislature on June 18 vetoed a China-vetted electoral reform package that had been criticized by opposition pro-democracy lawmakers and activists as undemocratic, potentially easing the prospect of fresh mass protests.
Hong Kong democracy groups take to streets as key vote looms
Pro-democracy campaigners took to the streets of Hong Kong June 14, but in far smaller numbers than expected, before a vote on a political reform package that has divided the city and sparked mass protests.
Hong Kong protesters to rebuild 'Lennon Wall'
Pro-democracy protesters have vowed to rebuild the famous "Lennon Wall" which sat at the heart of Hong Kong's main protest camp, after it was swept clear by police.
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Hong Kong authorities begin clearing main protest camp
Hong Kong authorities on Nov. 18 cleared part of the city's main pro-democracy protest camp, the first of several planned evictions to shrink mass sit-ins that have blocked major thoroughfares for seven weeks.
Hong Kong government, democracy protest leaders begin talks
Hong Kong authorities and pro-democracy protest leaders sat down on Oct. 21 for talks aimed at ending weeks of rallies that have paralysed the city's streets
Hong Kong police clear protesters, barricades at key site
Hundreds of Hong Kong police staged their biggest and boldest raid yet on a pro-democracy protest camp before dawn
The Hong Kong Referendum
âThe oppositions in Hong Kong should understand and accept that Hong Kong is not an independent country. They should not think that they have the ability to turn Hong Kong into Ukraine or Thailand,â warned the Global Times, the most aggressively nationalistic of Chinaâs state-run newspapers.
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