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Hong Kong marks 18 years of uneasy China rule

A flag raising ceremony signalled the start of celebrations in Hong Kong marking the 18th anniversary of its return to mainland China. It was

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Pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong were given an hour to pack up their belongings before being cleared from the front of the territory’s

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Hong Kong wants 'two systems' promise honoured

For 79 days last autumn, thousands of citizens blocked Honk Kong’s main streets. The Umbrella Movement beginning late 2014 opposed Beijing’s plan for

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Until Friday (June 19) Hong Kong’s Legislative Council is debating the political reforms that will shape the next elections. In the lead-up to the

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Tiananmen remembered: 135,000 attend Hong Kong vigil

The Tiananmen Square crackdown has been remembered, 26 years to the date. A candlelit vigil in Hong Kong’s Victoria Park attracted 135,000 people

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Hong Kong march remembers Tiananmen Square

Around 3,000 people took to the streets of Hong Kong in memory of the violent crackdown on student protests in Tiananmen Square in 1989. Some carried

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Asian cinema celebrates in Macau and Hong Kong festivals

The Asian film industry is booming and this year’s awards ceremony in Macau, the ninth edition, by all accounts has been the biggest and best yet.

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Asia celebrates in style the start of 2015

Several countries across Asia welcomed in 2015 with fanfare and high spirits, but the celebrations were toned down in many parts in deference to

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