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Nineteen Pro-Democracy Activists Arrested in HK

Nineteen activists were reportedly arrested after demonstrating against Beijing's recent decision to censor the 2017 elections candidacy. The charges put against the protesters were illegal assembly and police obstruction.

Protesters disrupt Deputy Secretary-General Li Fei's explanation on China's decision against democracy

Taiwan Regrets China's Control Over Hong Kong's 2017 Election

Taiwan regrets China's decision on Sunday to control Hong Kong's 2017 election by limiting candidates to the ones they approve.

Hong Kong Protests

Hong Kong Activists Gear Up for Massive Demonstrations, Students to Boycott Classes by mid-September

Pro-democracy advocates in Hong Kong are gearing up for massive demonstrations later this month to express anger at Beijing's decision to limit people's choices for the territory's next chief executive

Protesters disrupt Deputy Secretary-General Li Fei's explanation on China's decision against democracy

Hong Kong Police Pepper Sprayed Pro-Democracy Activists Against China

Local police used pepper spray to disperse Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters on Monday after activists rally against China’s decision to end full democracy in the country.

Occupy Central Hong Kong

China Rejects Hong Kong Democracy, U.S. Responds Cautiously

The United States reacted cautiously to China's decision on Sunday to reject full democracy for Hong Kong that drew strong reactions from pro-democracy activists in the special administrative region.

Pro-Democracy Groups Vow Mass Civil Disobedience after Beijing Rejects Voting Reforms

Pro-democracy groups in Hong Kong will start bigger demonstrations and will launch a wide-ranging campaign for mass civil disobedience.

China Warns Foreign Powers Against Interfering in Hong Kong

China warned foreign powers against interfering in Hong Kong and using China's special administrative region (SAR) as a foothold to destabilize the mainland, officials said. The statement came just before Sunday's meeting on limiting the 2017 elections to pro-Beijing candidates.

Hong Kong protest

China Warns Against Foreign 'Meddling' In Hong Kong Reforms

The Chinese Communist Party's flagship newspaper People's Daily suggested that outside elements may try to interfere with Hong Kong reforms.

Hong Kong Police Detonate WWII Warhead

The WWII remnant had been buried for nearly 70 year but was still live.

Lawrence Ng Over the Years: Leading Man Talks Favorite Roles

Hong Kong actor Lawrence Ng is known to be one of the most versatile actors in the industry who easily gets the attention of the public due to the variety of roles he portrays.

Chen Bo-Lin Celebrates Birthday in a Simple Manner

Taiwanese actor Chen Bo-Lin celebrated his 31st birthday recently while keeping it simple with a rather low-profile celebration.

Nicholas Tse and Joey Yung Films MV for ‘Let Us Go On’

Hong Kong stars Nicholas Tse and Joey Yung are said to have filmed a music video for "Let Us Go On." The song is part of the original motion picture soundtrack for the upcoming film "But Always."

China AIDS

Hong Kong HIV Rate Spikes

A record 150 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infections were recorded in the city in the second quarter of 2014.

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Hong Kong Electoral Reform Faces Grim Realities

Changes to how Hong Kong elects its leaders is underway both in Victoria and Beijing.

Hong Kong Anti-Occupy Protesters Received Cash To Join Rally

Organizers of an anti-Occupy Central demonstration are looking into bribery allegations after reports of participants being offered cash to take part in Sunday's rally surfaced.

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