Posted on 02 May 2013. Tags: dockworkers, hong, kong, Part, protest, take
Striking dockworkers were among thousands who rallied in Hong Kong on May 1 against poor wages and working conditions. Organizers pegged the crowd at about 5,000 people, but police estimated just … Full News here – Hong Kong News latest RSS headlines – Hong Kong News.net
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Posted on 24 April 2013. Tags: China, donation, hong, kong, Lawmakers', protest, quake
AP FILE PHOTO HONG KONG — Hong Kong lawmakers on Wednesday protested against a government plan to donate $ 13 million to a Chinese earthquake disaster fund, claiming the money would go into the pockets of corrupt officials. The 6.6-magnitude quake which hit Sichuan province Saturday has left at least 193 dead and more than [...]
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Posted on 16 April 2013. Tags: alone, left, pension, protest, Radicals
The radical faction of the pan-democratic camp will be on their own in the latest filibuster attempt to obstruct the passage of the budget bill next week, after the camp’s three major parties opted against participating in the stalling tactic. A total of 532 amendments to the appropriation bill had been submitted to the Legislative [...]
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Posted on 28 January 2013. Tags: hong, information, Journalists', kong, proposal, protest, Restrict
HONG KONG — Journalists in Hong Kong have issued a petition urging the government to scrap a proposed law limiting the personal data corporate directors must make publicly available. Critics argue … Full News here – Hong Kong News latest RSS headlines – Hong Kong News.net
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Posted on 25 January 2013. Tags: decision, HKBU, Land, protest, students, teachers
Hundreds of Baptist university students demonstrated at government offices on Friday, after a planning board approved a plan to turn half an adjacent site into residential flats. Full News here – Hong Kong feed
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Posted on 07 January 2013. Tags: 'Chinese, Boycotted, Chan's, following, hong, Jackie, kong, protest, remarks, Zodiac'
Jackie Chan's 'Chinese Zodiac' Boycotted Following Hong Kong Protest Remarks Jackie Chan's latest cinematic action flick Chinese Zodiac is being boycotted after the actor made some unpopular remarks about protests in Hong Kong. Last month, the actor said the city had become overwhelmed with protests. Chan stated that Hong Kong … Full News here – [...]
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Posted on 02 January 2013. Tags: Beijingbacked, calls, democracy, full, hong, kong, Leader, protest, resign
HONG KONG — Tens of thousands of people marched in Hong Kong on the first day of 2013 to call for the city's Beijing-backed leader to step down over allegations he was untruthful about illegal … Full News here – Hong Kong News latest RSS headlines – Hong Kong News.net
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Posted on 02 January 2013. Tags: hong, Kong’s, Leader, Over, protest, Thousands
HONG KONG – Thousands of demonstrators in rival marches crowded through Hong Kong’s main shopping district on Tuesday to praise or condemn the city’s chief executive, who appears to … Full News here – Hong Kong News latest RSS headlines – Hong Kong News.net
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Posted on 02 January 2013. Tags: hong, Kong’s, Leader, March, Over, protest, Thousands
HONG KONG (AP) — Thousands of people marched in Hong Kong on the first day of 2013 to call for the city’s Beijing-backed leader to step down over allegations he was untruthful about illegal renovations at his mansion. Police say 17,000 people gathered at the start of the march Tuesday. Organizers say 130,000 took part. [...]
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Posted on 02 January 2013. Tags: hong, Kong’s, Leader, March, Over, protest, Thousands
HONG KONG (AP) — Tens of thousands of people marched in Hong Kong on the first day of 2013 to call for the city’s Beijing-backed leader to step down over allegations he was untruthful about illegal renovations at his mansion and to press for full democracy. Police said 26,000 people joined the march at its [...]
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Posted on 01 January 2013. Tags: ChinaBacked, hong, kong, Leader, protest, Thousands
Thousands of protesters in Hong Kong are calling for the city's scandal-ridden chief executive to step down and demanding that China allow them to elect their own leaders. Police say about … Full News here – Hong Kong News latest RSS headlines – Hong Kong News.net
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Posted on 29 December 2012. Tags: protest, remains, stalls
Police yesterday said a surprise ban on roadside political stalls along the route of a protest against Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying on New Year’s Day was the result of an assessment which found the rally posed a higher risk to public safety than the annual July 1 march. And they insisted the ban would remain [...]
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Posted on 25 December 2012. Tags: activist, antiHu, face, hong, Jail, kong, Over, protest
AFP Monday, Dec 24, 2012 HONG KONG – A Hong Kong pro-democracy activist appeared in court on Monday and could face jail after he allegedly threw a t-shirt at Chinese President Hu Jintao's … Full News here – Hong Kong News latest RSS headlines – Hong Kong News.net
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Posted on 14 December 2012. Tags: Chan, curb, hong, Jackie, kong, protest, rights, suggests
HONG KONG (AP) — Jackie Chan suggests in a recent interview that protests should be restricted in the freewheeling Chinese city of Hong Kong. The action star lamented that Hong Kong has become a city of protest, where people “scold China, scold the leaders, scold anything, protest against anything.” “There should be regulations on what [...]
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Posted on 30 November 2012. Tags: Chinese, Communist, Disrupts, Front, group, hong, kong, protest
Activists wearing green uniforms gathered along the roadside with anti-Falun Gong banners near the site of the Tuidang event; they later yelled and used horns to aggravate the Falun Gong protesters. … Full News here – Hong Kong News latest RSS headlines – Hong Kong News.net
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