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Author: Austin Ramzy and Tiffany May

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How China Plans to Control Hong Kong’s Elections

March 30, 2021March 30, 2021Austin Ramzy and Tiffany MayComments Off on How China Plans to Control Hong Kong’s Elections

New rules give Chinese security bodies power to investigate all potential candidates, meaning that opposition politicians face steep odds of even being allowed to run.

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Hong Kong Charges 47 Democracy Supporters With Violating Security Law

February 28, 2021February 28, 2021Austin Ramzy and Tiffany MayComments Off on Hong Kong Charges 47 Democracy Supporters With Violating Security Law

Before Sunday, only a handful of people had been formally charged with breaking the law that China imposed last year, which carries a potential sentence of life in prison.

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U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Chinese Officials Over Hong Kong Crackdown

December 8, 2020December 8, 2020Austin Ramzy and Tiffany MayComments Off on U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Chinese Officials Over Hong Kong Crackdown

China summoned an American diplomat to protest the sanctions against 14 senior officials. In Hong Kong, the police stepped up arrests of pro-democracy politicians and activists.

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Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam Are Sentenced in Hong Kong

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020Austin Ramzy and Tiffany MayComments Off on Joshua Wong, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam Are Sentenced in Hong Kong

Activists denounced the prison terms for illegal assembly charges over a 2019 demonstration outside Police Headquarters.

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Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow Jailed in Hong Kong

November 23, 2020Austin Ramzy and Tiffany MayComments Off on Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow Jailed in Hong Kong

He and two fellow activists, Agnes Chow and Ivan Lam, were immediately jailed on charges of unauthorized assembly. They will be sentenced next week.

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Hong Kong Police Block Protests Over Delayed Election

September 6, 2020September 6, 2020Austin Ramzy and Tiffany MayComments Off on Hong Kong Police Block Protests Over Delayed Election

Thousands of officers flooded the streets to stop a demonstration that had been planned to show public anger over the postponement and the imposition of a draconian security law.

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Hong Kong Arrests Jimmy Lai Under National Security Law

August 9, 2020August 10, 2020Austin Ramzy and Tiffany MayComments Off on Hong Kong Arrests Jimmy Lai Under National Security Law

The pro-democracy figure is the most high-profile person detained under the sweeping legislation imposed by Beijing. “It’s hard to believe this is Hong Kong,” said a journalist.

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Hong Kong University to Fire Law Professor Who Inspired Protests

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020Austin Ramzy and Tiffany MayComments Off on Hong Kong University to Fire Law Professor Who Inspired Protests

Benny Tai was convicted of public nuisance charges related to his leading role in the 2014 pro-democracy Umbrella Movement.

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Hong Kong Officer Is Summoned to Face Charges Over Shooting of Protester

June 11, 2020June 11, 2020Austin Ramzy and Tiffany MayComments Off on Hong Kong Officer Is Summoned to Face Charges Over Shooting of Protester

The government could still block the case, which was filed by a pro-democracy lawmaker under a seldom-used legal mechanism.

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Hong Kong Tightens Border as Medical Workers Call for Shutdown

February 3, 2020February 5, 2020Austin Ramzy and Tiffany MayComments Off on Hong Kong Tightens Border as Medical Workers Call for Shutdown

More than 2,500 hospital employees went on strike, demanding a complete closing of traffic from mainland China to lessen the risk of spreading coronavirus.

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