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by Jerome TAYLOR / Yan ZHAO Agence France Presse HONG KONG, CHINA (AFP) — Masked pro-democracy protesters marched through Hong Kong in defiance of a ban on face coverings as much of the city ground to a halt on Saturday, with the subway suspended and many shops shuttered following another night of violence. Thousands of protesters staged unsanctioned marches and flashmob protests at multiple locations, a day after the city’s leader outlawed face coverings at […]
(Reuters) — Tens of thousands rallied for free elections in Hong Kong on Wednesday (July 1) as the city marks the 18th anniversary of its return to China. The annual demonstration took place nearly two weeks after Hong Kong’s legislature vetoed a Beijing-backed electoral reform proposal that had triggered sometimes violent protests in the city, presenting Beijing with one of its most serious challenges in years. Protest organizer and convener of the Civil Human Rights […]
