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China Sharply Reduces Elected Seats in Hong Kong Legislature

Thousands Flee Hong Kong for U.K., Fearing China Crackdown

Hong Kong Police Arrest 60 for Protesting on China’s National Day Holiday

Hong Kong Media Tycoon Arrested Under Security Law, Bearing Out 'Worst Fears'

Hong Kong Disqualifies 12 Pro-democracy Nominees From September Legislative Election

Riot police stand guard after pushing back protesters demonstrating against the new security law, July 1, 2020,

Human Rights Activists Urge Israel to Stop Spy Tool Exports to Hong Kong Police

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong poses for a picture with the nomination papers as he files his candidacy in Legislative Council elections due in September in Hong Kong, July 20, 2020.

Pro-democracy Activist Joshua Wong Launches Bid for Hong Kong Legislature

Pro-China supporters hold the effigy of U.S. President Donald Trump outside the U.S. Consulate during a protest, in Hong Kong, May 30, 2020.

Trump Issues Tough Response to China's Treatment of Hong Kong

People line up to vote in an unofficial primary for pro-democracy candidates ahead of legislative elections in September, Hong Kong, July 12, 2020.

Over 200,000 Line Up to Vote in Hong Kong Pro-democracy Primaries Over 200,000 Line Up to Vote in Hong Kong Pro-democracy Primaries Despite Security Law

An anti-national security law protester holds a banner reading 'Chinese communist party is shameless, break the promises' during a march at the anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China from Britain in Hong Kong, July 1, 2020.

Facebook, WhatsApp and Telegram Block Gov't Requests on Hong Kong User Data

People detained by riot police during a march against national security law at the anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China from Britain in Hong Kong, July 1, 2020.

Hong Kong Police Make First Arrests Under New Security Law

Participants holds candles during a vigil for the victims of the 1989 Tiananmen Square Massacre at Victoria Park in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, June 4, 2020.

Police Fire Pepper Spray During Hong Kong Tiananmen Massacre Memorials

Thousands of people take part in a candlelight vigil to mark the 30th anniversary of the crackdown of pro-democracy movement at Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989, at Victoria Park in Hong Kong, June 4, 2019.

Hong Kong Police Bar Request to Hold Annual Tiananmen Massacre Vigil

Pro-democracy lawmaker Ted Hui struggles with security personnel at the main chamber of the Legislative Council during the second day of debate on a bill that would criminalize insulting or abusing the Chinese anthem in Hong Kong, May 28, 2020.

Pro-democracy Lawmakers Ejected in Hong Kong Debate on Chinese Anthem Bill

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference in Doha, Qatar February 29, 2020.

Pompeo: Hong Kong Is No Longer Autonomous From China

Anti-government protesters run after riot police disperse them during a march against Beijing's plans to impose national security legislation in Hong Kong, May 24, 2020.

Why China Is Pushing Its Hong Kong Security Law

Chinese flag whose stars have been reassembled into a Nazi swastika. Hong Kong November 2019

'China, the New Nazis': Hong Kong Protesters' Troubling Fixation With Swastikas

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam casts her vote during the district council elections in Hong Kong, November 24, 2019.

Hong Kong Votes in Local Elections Seen as 'Referendum' on Anti-government Protests

A protest in Hong Kong, November 2019.

From Iran to Hong Kong, the World Is Becoming Ungovernable

A man walks past a damaged entrance of China's official Xinhua news agency during anti-government protest in Hong Kong, on November 2, 2019.

Hong Kong Protesters Trash China's Xinhua Agency Office in Night of Violence

A masked anti-government protester central Hong Kong, October 4, 2019.

Hong Kong Leader Invokes Colonial-era Emergency Powers to Quell Protests

Anti-government protesters carry British flags as residents protest the shooting of a demonstrator, Hong Kong, October 2, 2019.

Hong Kong Teen Shot by Officers Charged With Rioting, Attacking Police

Police try to stop a protester on a road in the Wanchai area in Hong Kong as the city observes the National Day holiday to mark the 70th anniversary of communist China's founding, October 1, 2019.

Hong Kong Police Shoot Teen Protester on China’s National Day

Policemen clash with demonstrators on a street during a protest in Hong Kong, August 25, 2019.

Why Most Jews in Hong Kong Are Not Involved With the Protests

Riot police use pepper spray to disperse protesters during a mass demonstration after a woman was shot in the eye, at the Hong Kong international airport, in Hong Kong, August 13, 2019.

Trump Says China Moving Troops to Hong Kong Border as Police Clash With Protesters Trump Says China Moving Troops to Hong Kong Border as Police Clash With Protesters at Airport

Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong leaves Lai Chi Kok Correctional Institute in Hong Kong, June 17, 2019.

Hong Kong Activist Leader Freed From Jail, Joins Protests for Leader to Step Down Hong Kong Activist Leader Freed From Jail, Joins Mass Protests for Leader to Step Down

Gasoline bomb (front) is seen as protesters occupying Harcourt Road in Hong Kong on June 12, 2019.

Hong Kong Police Fire Rubber Bullets as Extradition Bill Protests Turn to Chaos

Pro-Beijing legislators including Priscilla Leung (front 3rd L) hold up placards in support of a ruling by Beijing on two elected pro-independence lawmakers from the city's legislature, at the start of a press conference in Hong Kong on November 7, 2016.

China Moves to Bar Pro-independence Activists From Office China Moves to Bar Hong Kong Pro-independence Politicians From Office as Crisis Escalates

An El Al plane on the tarmac at Tel Aviv's Ben-Gurion International Airport.

El Al Wields Unlikely Political Clout In, of All Places, Hong Kong

No Democracy in Hong Kong, Says Leader China Will Not Budge on Democracy in Hong Kong, Says Leader

Violent Protests Erupt in H.K. Violent Clashes Erupt in Hong Kong Despite Promise of Talks

China Blocks BBC Website China Blocks BBC Website as Hong Kong Tensions Rise

Hong Kong Leader Ready to Talk With Students Hong Kong Government Ready to Talk to Student Protesters, Leader Says

Police Turn on Protesters in Hong Kong Hong Kong Protests Turn Violent as Police Turn on Demonstrators

Hong Kong Police Tear Down Barricades WATCH: As Violence Continues, Hong Kong Police Tear Down Protester's Barricades

Crowd Charges Hong Kong Protest Barricades Crowd Charges Hong Kong Demonstration Barricades

H.K. Protests Subside Hong Kong Protests Subside, Leaving Students Wondering What's Next

HK Protesters Agree to Remove Some Barricades Police Armed With Pepper Spray and Batons Clashed With Demonstrators in Hong Kong Overnight

H.K. Protests Threaten China's Roots Hong Kong Demonstrators Threaten China's Communist Roots

Hong Kong Recalls Tiananmen Crackdown As Hong Kong Recalls Tiananmen Crackdown, China Muffles Dissent