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Drone footage of how Hong Kong students are turning their universities into "fortresses" |
With classes called off for the semester at a number of Hong Kong universities, students have been using their free time to fortify their campuses. As pro-democracy protests roll on into their sixth month in Hong Kong, large-scale demonstrations have been staged throughout the city this week though the focal point has shifted out to the suburbs where students have been denying police access to their university campuses. |
Nov 18, 2019
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Shanghaiist
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Hong Kong Protester Calls for Run on Chinese Banks: Withdraw Money on Same Day |
TL;DR: As first reported by Summit News for English-reading audiences, a hastily translated China Press account claimed a so-called prominent Hong Kong protester is calling for a run on Chinese banks, hoping to take civil disobedience from the streets and to the heart of China's economic engine. |
Aug 16, 2019
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Edward Kelso via Coinspice
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Police can access full details of injured protesters in hospital, says medical sector lawmaker following patient arrests | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP |
Hong Kong's medical sector lawmaker has said that he has proof that police can access the Hospital Authority's system to check details of injured protesters who were admitted into the public hospital system, without using any special logins. After a violent clash between protesters and the police last Wednesday over the controversial extradition bill, police ... |
Jun 17, 2019
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Kris Cheng via Hong Kong Free Press
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Huge crowds of Hong Kong protesters call for leader to resign |
Tens of thousands of Hong Kong residents, mostly in black, jammed the city's streets Sunday, demanding an end to a proposed extradition bill and the resignation of the city's top leader. The crowds, walking slowly and shouting "withdraw" and "resign," spilled into the streets from downtown Victoria Park and began marching toward the Central district where the government headquarters is located. |
Jun 16, 2019
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David Pierson & Tang Wai Yin via LA Times (AP)
World News |