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Hong Kong Dockworkers Take Part in May Day Protest

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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Hong Kong lawmakers protest China quake donation

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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Radicals left to go it alone in pension protest

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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Hong Kong Journalists Protest Proposal to Restrict Information

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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HKBU teachers, students protest land decision

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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Jackie Chan's 'Chinese Zodiac' Boycotted Following Hong Kong Protest Remarks

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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Hong Kong protest calls for full democracy Beijing-backed leader to 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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Thousands Protest Over Hong Kong’s Leader

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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Thousands march in protest over Hong Kong’s leader

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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Thousands march in protest over Hong Kong’s leader

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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In Hong Kong Thousands Protest China-Backed Leader

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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Ban on protest stalls remains

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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Hong Kong activist may face jail over anti-Hu 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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Jackie Chan suggests Hong Kong curb protest rights

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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Chinese Communist Front Group Disrupts Protest in Hong Kong

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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