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Hong Kong marks 20 years since handover to China 
The Chinese president has sworn in the new leader of Hong Kong, Carrie Lam, as the territory marks 20 years since its handover to China from Britain
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Chinese president makes first ever visit to Hong Kong
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| Mar.25 |
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Hong Kong prepares for new leader
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| Feb.21 |
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Hong Kong former leader sentenced to 20 months
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| Nov.8 |
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Asian markets tumble as US presidential race tightens. Tokyo
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| Nov.6 |
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Beijing ruling bars Hong Kong lawmakers from taking office
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| Sep.3 |
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Hong Kong votes in first major poll since pro-democracy protests |
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| Aug.14 |
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Joshua Wong: Hong Kong protest leader avoids jail |
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| Jun.16 |
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Hong Kong bookseller: China TV confession 'forced' |
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| May.16 |
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Hong Kong security tightened ahead of top Chinese visit Hong Kong has launched one if its largest security operations in years, as Zhang Dejiang is set to arrive in the city
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| Jun.17 |
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Hong Kong lawmakers reject Beijing poll plan Legislators in Hong Kong have rejected a Beijing-backed election reform proposal. Most of the pro-government lawmakers walked out
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| Apr.12 |
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China scraps unlimited Hong Kong entry for Shenzhen |
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| Jan.31 |
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Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters set to return |
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| Dec.14 |
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Police clear final Hong Kong protest site of Causeway Bay |
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| Dec.13 |
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Hong Kong to shut down last, smallest protest site |
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| Dec.11 |
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Arrests as Admiralty site is cleared 
Map of Admiralty Hong Kong Hong Kong More than 200 activists have been arrested in Hong Kong after police cleared the main pro-democracy protest camp at Admiralty
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| Dec.10 |
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HK police move on main protest camp
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| Dec.2 |
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HK Occupy trio to report to police |
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| Dec.1 |
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Hong Kong protesters told not to return |
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| Nov.30 |
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HK protesters clash with police at government HQ Map of Admiralty Hong Kong Pro-democracy activists and police have clashed in Hong Kong, as thousands of people tried to surround government headquarters overnight
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| Nov.28 |
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Hong Kong protest leader alleges police assault during arrest |
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| Nov.24 |
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Bailiffs begin clearing Mong Kok protest site |
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| Nov.18 |
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Protesters clash with police at Hong Kong legislature
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| Nov.17 |
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HK authorities clear protest site Hong Kong bailiffs are clearing out a protest site near government offices after the high court granted an injunction authorising the move
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| Nov.15 |
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HK protesters denied Beijing flight |
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| Oct.19 |
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Hong Kong protests: leader says 'external forces' involved In a television interview, CY Leung has accused 'external forces' of involvement in the territory's pro-democracy protests
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| Oct.17 |
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Mong Kok camp retaken from police Pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong have retaken streets in the Mong Kok district cleared by the authorities just a few hours earlier
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| Oct.14 |
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Police clear pro-democracy protesters from tunnel Hundreds of HK officers drove protesters from a tunnel in the dead of night in the worst violence since the street demonstrations began
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| Oct.12 |
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Hong Kong police remove barricades| Police in Hong Kong have begun removing some of the barricades erected on major roads by pro-democracy protesters | |
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| Oct.9 |
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HK students call for fresh protests
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| Oct.5 |
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Hong Kong protesters make apparent concessions Students occupying the area outside city government headquarters agreed to remove some barricades that have blocked the building's entrance
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Hong Kong protesters regroup at main protest site
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| Oct.4 |
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Hong Kong pro-democracy protests enter second week
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HK leader calls for 'return to order'
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| Oct.3 |
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Police arrest 'triad gang' members
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Pro-democracy protesters scuffle with residents, cancel talks with government
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| Oct.2 |
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HK protests: Talks accepted amid protest stand-off
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CY Leung refuses to quit as leader
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| Oct.1 |
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China warns on 'illegal' HK protests. Beijing
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Protesters target office of Hong Kong's chief executive | Activists took their fight to the doorstep of Hong Kong's chief executive, sitting down outside his office gates to express their dissatisfaction with him | |
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| Sep.30 |
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HK protesters defiant on National Day Pro-democracy crowds have stayed on the streets at the start of National Day - which activists hope will see the largest protests so far
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| Sep.29 |
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Hong Kong leader in protest appeal
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Hong Kong protesters stay on streets Protests in Hong Kong are continuing after tens of thousands of people defied calls for them to dismantle their camps and return home
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| Sep.28 |
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Fresh clashes as pro-democracy protests spread
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Tear gas and clashes at HK protest Map of government headquarters Hong Kong Hong Kong Police have used tear gas to disperse thousands of pro-democracy protesters near the government complex, after a week of tensions
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| Sep.26 |
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HK students scuffle with police in chaotic protest| Scores of young pro-democracy activist faced off with riot police after a night of scuffles and arrests over Beijing's refusal to allow reforms. 150 students late Friday night forced their way into government headq... | |
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| Aug.31 |
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Occupy Central anger over Beijing ruling Democratic groups have vowed to fight a Chinese government ruling that effectively gives control over the candidates for the leadership elec...
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| Jul.1 |
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Hong Kong police arrest democracy protesters at sit-in
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| Jan.28 |
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Tycoon's daughter defends sexuality
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| Jun.22 |
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Edward Snowden leaves Hong Kong on Moscow flight
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| Jun.10 |
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US spy leaker Edward Snowden 'missing' in Hong Kong
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US spy leaker 'defending liberty' Edward Snowden, ex-CIA employee has said he acted to 'protect basic liberties for people around the world' in leaking details of US surveillance
| Edward Snowden, 29, was revealed as the source of the leaks at his own request by the Guardian newspaper.
Snowden, who has fled to Hong Kong, said he had an 'obligation to help free people from oppression'
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| Sep.8 |
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HK backs down on patriot classes
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| Jun.30 |
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Hong Kong marks 15 years since handover
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| Mar.24 |
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Leung wins Hong Kong's election
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| Jul.14 |
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HK lawmakers debate minimum wage |
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| Jun.4 |
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Hong Kong holds Tiananmen vigil A vigil marking 20 years since the Tiananmen massacre in Hong Kong is the only part of China to commemorate the event
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| Dec.28 |
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Hong Kong to elect leader by 2017 |
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| Dec.24 |
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Thaksin considers Thailand return |
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| Jul.1 |
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Hong Kong marks handover anniversary The former British colony marked the 10th anniversary of its hand-over to China and bid farewell to a rocky decade
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| Dec.18 |
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WTO seals farms deal Ministers from 149 states saved long-running talks with an interim deal to end farm export subsidies by 2013
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| Dec.17 |
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WTO nears deal amid protests |
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Police clash with anti-WTO protesters
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| Jun.4 |
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Hong Kong marks Tiananmen deaths |
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| Mar.10 |
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Tung Chee-hwa resigns Hong Kong's first leader since the former British colony was handed over has tendered his resignation
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| Mar.1 |
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Chief executive 'is stepping down' |
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| Sep.12 |
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Democrats demand recount |
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| Sep.11 |
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Voters in poll showdown |
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| Jul.3 |
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China rejects HK protest call |
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| Jan.10 |
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Tiananmen exile appeals |
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| Jul.16 |
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Crisis after officials quit
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| Jul.4 |
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Tung retreats on anti-subversion law |
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| Jun.30 |
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Gloomy skies over handover anniversary |
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| Jan.12 |
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Falun Gong gathers |
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| Jan.11 |
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Chief secretary said to quit |
before year 2000
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| Jul. 1, 1997 |
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Transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong Map of Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre Hong Kong| It marked the end of British rule in Hong Kong, and is considered by many to be the unofficial end of the British Empire | |
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| 2017 |
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| Mar.25 |
Hong Kong prepares for new leader
| 2016 |
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| Nov.8 |
Asian markets tumble as US presidential race tightens. Tokyo
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| Sep.3 |
Hong Kong votes in first major poll since pro-democracy protests |
| 2012 |
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| Mar.24 |
Leung wins Hong Kong's election
| 2007 |
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| Dec.28 |
Hong Kong to elect leader by 2017 |
| 2004 |
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| Sep.12 |
Democrats demand recount |
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| Sep.11 |
Voters in poll showdown |
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| 2003 |
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| Jul.16 |
Crisis after officials quit
| 2002 |
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| Jun.30 |
Gloomy skies over handover anniversary |
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| 2016 |
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| Jun.16 |
Hong Kong bookseller: China TV confession 'forced' |
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| 2017 |
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| Jun.30 |
Hong Kong marks 20 years since handover to China The Chinese president has sworn in the new leader of Hong Kong, Carrie Lam, as the territory marks 20 years since its handover to China from Britain
| 2012 |
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| Jun.30 |
Hong Kong marks 15 years since handover
| 2007 |
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| Jul.1 |
Hong Kong marks handover anniversary The former British colony marked the 10th anniversary of its hand-over to China and bid farewell to a rocky decade
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| 2014 |
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| Oct.1 |
China warns on 'illegal' HK protests. Beijing
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| 2013 |
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| Jun.22 |
Edward Snowden leaves Hong Kong on Moscow flight
| 2007 |
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| Dec.24 |
Thaksin considers Thailand return |
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| 2005 |
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| Dec.18 |
WTO seals farms deal Ministers from 149 states saved long-running talks with an interim deal to end farm export subsidies by 2013
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| 2017 |
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| Jun.28 |
Chinese president makes first ever visit to Hong Kong
| 2016 |
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| May.16 |
Hong Kong security tightened ahead of top Chinese visit Hong Kong has launched one if its largest security operations in years, as Zhang Dejiang is set to arrive in the city
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| 2016 |
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| Nov.6 |
Beijing ruling bars Hong Kong lawmakers from taking office
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| Aug.14 |
Joshua Wong: Hong Kong protest leader avoids jail |
| 2015 |
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| Apr.12 |
China scraps unlimited Hong Kong entry for Shenzhen |
| 2014 |
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| Dec.2 |
HK Occupy trio to report to police |
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| Nov.28 |
Hong Kong protest leader alleges police assault during arrest |
|
| Nov.15 |
HK protesters denied Beijing flight |
| 2013 |
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| Jun.10 |
US spy leaker 'defending liberty' Edward Snowden, ex-CIA employee has said he acted to 'protect basic liberties for people around the world' in leaking details of US surveillance
| Edward Snowden, 29, was revealed as the source of the leaks at his own request by the Guardian newspaper.
Snowden, who has fled to Hong Kong, said he had an 'obligation to help free people from oppression'
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| 2009 |
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| Jun.4 |
Hong Kong holds Tiananmen vigil A vigil marking 20 years since the Tiananmen massacre in Hong Kong is the only part of China to commemorate the event
| 2005 |
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| Jun.4 |
Hong Kong marks Tiananmen deaths |
| 2004 |
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| Jan.10 |
Tiananmen exile appeals |
| 2003 |
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| Jul.4 |
Tung retreats on anti-subversion law |
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| 2014 |
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| Oct.2 |
HK protests: Talks accepted amid protest stand-off
| 2005 |
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| Dec.17 |
WTO nears deal amid protests |
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| 2017 |
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| Feb.21 |
Hong Kong former leader sentenced to 20 months
| 2014 |
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| Oct.4 |
HK leader calls for 'return to order'
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| Oct.2 |
CY Leung refuses to quit as leader
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| Sep.28 |
Fresh clashes as pro-democracy protests spread
| 2005 |
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| Mar.10 |
Tung Chee-hwa resigns Hong Kong's first leader since the former British colony was handed over has tendered his resignation
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| Mar.1 |
Chief executive 'is stepping down' |
| 2001 |
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| Jan.11 |
Chief secretary said to quit |
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| 2015 |
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| Jan.31 |
Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters set to return |
| 2014 |
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| Dec.14 |
Police clear final Hong Kong protest site of Causeway Bay |
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| Dec.13 |
Hong Kong to shut down last, smallest protest site |
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| Dec.11 |
Arrests as Admiralty site is cleared Map of Admiralty Hong Kong Hong Kong More than 200 activists have been arrested in Hong Kong after police cleared the main pro-democracy protest camp at Admiralty
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| Dec.10 |
HK police move on main protest camp
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| Dec.1 |
Hong Kong protesters told not to return |
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| Nov.30 |
HK protesters clash with police at government HQ Map of Admiralty Hong Kong Pro-democracy activists and police have clashed in Hong Kong, as thousands of people tried to surround government headquarters overnight
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| Nov.24 |
Bailiffs begin clearing Mong Kok protest site |
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| Nov.18 |
Protesters clash with police at Hong Kong legislature
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| Nov.17 |
HK authorities clear protest site Hong Kong bailiffs are clearing out a protest site near government offices after the high court granted an injunction authorising the move
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| Oct.19 |
Hong Kong protests: leader says 'external forces' involved In a television interview, CY Leung has accused 'external forces' of involvement in the territory's pro-democracy protests
|
| Oct.17 |
Mong Kok camp retaken from police Pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong have retaken streets in the Mong Kok district cleared by the authorities just a few hours earlier
|
| Oct.14 |
Police clear pro-democracy protesters from tunnel Hundreds of HK officers drove protesters from a tunnel in the dead of night in the worst violence since the street demonstrations began
|
| Oct.12 |
Hong Kong police remove barricades| Police in Hong Kong have begun removing some of the barricades erected on major roads by pro-democracy protesters | |
|
| Oct.9 |
HK students call for fresh protests
|
| Oct.5 |
Hong Kong protesters make apparent concessions Students occupying the area outside city government headquarters agreed to remove some barricades that have blocked the building's entrance
|
| Oct.5 |
Hong Kong protesters regroup at main protest site
|
| Oct.4 |
Hong Kong pro-democracy protests enter second week
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| Oct.3 |
Police arrest 'triad gang' members
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| Oct.3 |
Pro-democracy protesters scuffle with residents, cancel talks with government
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| Oct.1 |
Protesters target office of Hong Kong's chief executive | Activists took their fight to the doorstep of Hong Kong's chief executive, sitting down outside his office gates to express their dissatisfaction with him | |
|
| Sep.30 |
HK protesters defiant on National Day Pro-democracy crowds have stayed on the streets at the start of National Day - which activists hope will see the largest protests so far
|
| Sep.29 |
Hong Kong leader in protest appeal
|
| Sep.29 |
Hong Kong protesters stay on streets Protests in Hong Kong are continuing after tens of thousands of people defied calls for them to dismantle their camps and return home
|
| Sep.28 |
Tear gas and clashes at HK protest Map of government headquarters Hong Kong Hong Kong Police have used tear gas to disperse thousands of pro-democracy protesters near the government complex, after a week of tensions
|
| Sep.26 |
HK students scuffle with police in chaotic protest| Scores of young pro-democracy activist faced off with riot police after a night of scuffles and arrests over Beijing's refusal to allow reforms. 150 students late Friday night forced their way into government headq... | |
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| Aug.31 |
Occupy Central anger over Beijing ruling Democratic groups have vowed to fight a Chinese government ruling that effectively gives control over the candidates for the leadership elec...
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| Jul.1 |
Hong Kong police arrest democracy protesters at sit-in
| 2005 |
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| Dec.17 |
Police clash with anti-WTO protesters
| 2004 |
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| Jul.3 |
China rejects HK protest call |
| 2001 |
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| Jan.12 |
Falun Gong gathers |
|
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| 2014 |
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| Jan.28 |
Tycoon's daughter defends sexuality
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| 2015 |
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| Jun.17 |
Hong Kong lawmakers reject Beijing poll plan Legislators in Hong Kong have rejected a Beijing-backed election reform proposal. Most of the pro-government lawmakers walked out
| 2010 |
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| Jul.14 |
HK lawmakers debate minimum wage |
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