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Hong Kong Occupy Leaders Face 5-Year Jail Sentence Following ‘Staged Arrest’
| Erik Pineda | | Jan 25, 2015 12:27 AM EST |
Hong Kong authorities detained and questioned Saturday three pro-democracy leaders following their voluntary surrender. The Occupy movement founders were released shortly but police hints of upcoming charges.
San Francisco Mayor Under Fire For Raising Chinese Flag At City Hall
| dweisman | | Oct 04, 2014 01:16 PM EDT |
Hong Kong's pro-democracy sentiments reached San Francisco this week when Mayor Ed Lee came under fire for raising the Chinese flag over City Hall to honor China National Day on October 1.
Hong Kong Citizens Grow Tired of Protests
| Lord Marin | | Oct 03, 2014 07:00 PM EDT |
Not all Hong Kong citizens approve of the protests. A few who oppose the so called "Umbrella Revolution" start to speak out and disagrees with the protests.
Unarmed Police Move In On Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protestors
| Dan Weisman | | Oct 03, 2014 04:30 PM EDT |
Approaching 2 a.m. Saturday, Hong Kong time, unarmed police moved in on pro-democracy protestors situated around police headquarters as fast-moving events unfolded in the embattled city-state.
Chinese Authorities Say Hong Kong Protests 'Doomed to Fail'
| Staff Reporter | | Oct 03, 2014 04:22 AM EDT |
The 'Umbrella Revolution' has taken Hong Kong by storm over past weeks as thousands of protesters participate in pro-democracy rallies, but according to the Communist China People's Daily, Chinese officials have no plans of conceding to demands for a democracy in Hong Kong, citing that the protests are 'doomed to fail.'
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