By CHESTER YUNG, EDWARD NGAI and NED LEVIN CONNECT
Updated July 2, 2014 2:37 a.m. ET
Protesters are taken away by police officers after a sit-in in Hong Kong’s financial district. Kin Cheung/Associated Press
HONG KONG—Police arrested 511 people who refused to leave a street in the financial Continue reading
Hong Kong Democracy Protest: Thousands March Through City-More Than 500 People Arrested After Refusing to Leave a Street in Central District已关闭评论
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By AP News Jun 30, 2014 5:39AM UTC
An assistance guides voters at a polling station for an unofficial referendum on democratic reform in Hong Kong Sunday
HONG KONG (AP) — An informal referendum aimed at bolstering support for greater democracy in Hong Kong has drawn nearly 800,000 votes and Beijing’s ire. Continue reading
Big turnout in Hong Kong democracy vote irks Beijing已关闭评论
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30 June 2014 Last updated at 02:15 ET
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A total of 792,808 voters took part in an unofficial referendum on universal suffrage in Hong Kong, organisers said.
The 10-day poll was held by protest group Occupy Central. Continue reading
Hong Kong democracy ‘referendum’ draws nearly 800,000已关闭评论
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2014-06-27
Lawyers gather in front of the court of final appeal during a march in defence of judicial independence in Hong Kong, June 27, 2014.
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Nearly 2,000 members of Hong Kong’s legal profession, Continue reading
Hong Kong Lawyers in Mass Silent Protest Over China’s White Paper已关闭评论
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2014-06-24
Hong Kong Chief Executive C.Y. Leung (R) meets with Hong Kong businessmen in Beijing, April 11, 2012.
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Hong Kong’s chief executive C.Y. Leung on Tuesday hit back at Continue reading
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By Wilfred Chan and Euan McKirdy, CNN
June 25, 2014 — Updated 0111 GMT (0911 HKT)
Hong Kong’s democratic referendum
Hong Kong (CNN) — At least 738,000 Hong Kongers Continue reading
Hong Kong’s democracy ‘referendum’ — What you should know已关闭评论
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The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been leaked and distributed online.
State Council Information Office: Effective immediately, find and delete all news related to the 6/22 Hong Kong referendum, thoroughly clean up related comments, and promptly send a work report [on your progress]. Continue reading
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People line up at a polling center to vote in an unofficial referendum on democratic reform in Hong Kong, June 22, 2014.
Da Hai Han
June 23, 2014 7:13 PM
An unofficial pro-democracy referendum in Hong Kong has been extended through next Sunday, with nearly 720,000 people voting in the past three days to change how city leadership is elected. Continue reading
Hong Kong Voters Demand Election Reform in Unofficial Poll已关闭评论
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