Hong Kong Democracy Activists Ponder Next Steps

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DDB508C8-F95D-4B3D-90D0-588516B16753_w640_r1_sFILE – Pro-democracy protesters holding yellow umbrellas attend a rally outside the Legislative Council in Hong Kong, Wednesday, June 17, 2015.

Joyce Huang

July 03, 2015 1:38 AM

This week, Hong Kong’s pro-democracy activists turned out in lower numbers than expected for marches marking the 18th anniversary for the territory’s handover to China.

After almost a year of non-stop rallies, some 48,000 Hong Kongers took to the street on July 1, making it one of the annual protest’s lowest Continue reading →

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More Than 1,000 Supporters Call For The Release of Rights Activist

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Yang Zhangqing (L) and Guo Bin (R) in file photos.
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More than 1,000 people who say they are victims of China’s draconian family planning policies have signed a public petition calling for the release of rights activist Continue reading →

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Chinese Police Freeze Bank Accounts of Online Free Speech Activist

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Activist Wu Gan stages protest outside Jiangxi High Court, May 19, 2015.
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Authorities in the southeastern Chinese province of Fujian have frozen the bank accounts of the wife of activist Wu Gan, who now faces Continue reading →

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Protests Mark Handover Anniversary in Hong Kong

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63D9BA2D-B553-46DA-8726-E3A2E2118413_w640_r1_s_cx0_cy9_cw0Pro-democracy protesters march during an annual protest marking Hong Kong’s handover from British to Chinese rule in 1997 in Hong Kong, July 1, 2015.

July 01, 2015 5:45 AM

Hundreds of pro-democracy activists took to the streets of Hong Kong Wednesday as the city marks the 18th anniversary of its handover from British to Chinese rule. Continue reading →

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Two More Chinese Netizens Charged With ‘Subversion’ Over Online Satire

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Liang Qinhui in a file photo.
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Authorities in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong are moving ahead with the trial of a netizen for “incitement to subvert state power” after he posted “sensitive” Continue reading →

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Hong Kong Student Leader, Girlfriend Attacked on Mong Kok Street

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Student activist Joshua Wong speaks outside the Wanchai police station in Hong Kong, Jan. 16, 2015.
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Umbrella Movement student leader Joshua Wong and his girlfriend were assaulted on the city’s streets by an unknown assailant on Monday, ahead of a planned mass demonstration to mark the return of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule.

Wong, who rose to prominence during last year’s Occupy Central Continue reading →

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Detentions Highlight Clampdown on China’s Citizen Journalists

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Human rights activists show their support for free speech activist Wu Gan, known online by his nickname “The Butcher,” who is being detained by police in southeastern China’s Fujian province, June 23, 2015.
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The detention of at least four contributors to a rights website based in the southwestern Chinese province of Sichuan in recent weeks is indicative of Continue reading →

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Leaked Messages Reveal Behind-the-Scenes Maneuvers During Hong Kong Election Vote

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cn-sino-leak-articleInlineBy ALAN WONG June 26, 2015

On the morning of June 18, the second day of a legislative debate over how Hong Kong would pick its next leader, Christopher Chung was at ease, even high-spirited.

“This is fun!” Mr. Chung, a member of the pro-Beijing Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong, wrote in a group chat among lawmakers on WhatsApp. Continue reading →

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