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Their Sons Sought a More Democratic Hong Kong, and Got Prison

Their Sons Sought a More Democratic Hong Kong, and Got Prison

The New York Times — HONG KONG - In August, a court in Hong Kong sentenced three young pro-democracy activists to six to eight months in prison, making them what some have called the first political prisoners in the former British colony since its return to Chinese rule two decades ago.
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Inside Apple Daily, a Pro-Democracy Hong Kong Newspaper Under Assault

Inside Apple Daily, a Pro-Democracy Hong Kong Newspaper Under Assault

VICE World News — "It is not that we want to end this. It is the regime that wants to put an end to this." A crackdown in the making "No one can be 100 percent sure if it is safe to be in Hong Kong as a former Apple Daily employee."
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Why China Is Struggling to Make the Lab Leak Theory Go Away

Why China Is Struggling to Make the Lab Leak Theory Go Away

VICE World News — U.S. spy agencies are about to report on COVID-19's origins, but don't hold your breath.
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'Tibetans and Uygurs not accepted': Apple supplier probes hiring discrimination

'Tibetans and Uygurs not accepted': Apple supplier probes hiring discrimination

Inkstone — Now hiring: workers at the world's biggest iPhone factories.
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Who is supplying Hong Kong's protesters?

Who is supplying Hong Kong's protesters?

Inkstone — As anti-government protests in Hong Kong enter their 10th week with no end in sight, safety equipment including gas masks and helmets are in high demand amon...
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Agnes Chow, Hong Kong's Reluctant Democracy Icon

Agnes Chow, Hong Kong's Reluctant Democracy Icon

VICE — A fundamental shift is underway in Hong Kong.
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China Labels Protesters 'Radical Separatists,' and They Agree

China Labels Protesters 'Radical Separatists,' and They Agree

The New York Times — Violence in the bustling Mong Kok district was the most startling sign yet of the rise of a confrontational local movement and the unlikely goal of Hong Kong independence.
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Trump's Fans in Hong Kong Are Worried About Their Future Under Biden

Trump's Fans in Hong Kong Are Worried About Their Future Under Biden

VICE World News — Outgoing US President Donald Trump's tough approach to China won him fans among Hong Kong's pro-democracy activists. For years, the city's protesters saw Tru...
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Hong Kong's Biggest Pro-Democracy Media Mogul Now Faces Life in Prison

Hong Kong's Biggest Pro-Democracy Media Mogul Now Faces Life in Prison

VICE World News — Jimmy Lai has long been a thorn in Beijing's side. The owner of Apple Daily, Lai has been at the forefront of Hong Kong's democracy movement for years. Two w...
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Is China a developed country? A long (and better) answer

Is China a developed country? A long (and better) answer

Inkstone — The short answer is, 'not really.' But why settle for less when the reality is much more complicated - and fascinating?
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Imagining Hong Kong's Future, Under China's Tightening Grasp

Imagining Hong Kong's Future, Under China's Tightening Grasp

The New York Times — A new film, “Ten Years,” has become a surprise hit across theaters in Hong Kong, tapping into fears over the erosion of local culture and civil liberties.
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Trump stops calling coronavirus 'Chinese virus' after using the term 16 times

Trump stops calling coronavirus 'Chinese virus' after using the term 16 times

Inkstone — Having referred to the new coronavirus as the 'Chinese virus' every day since March 17, President Donald Trump dropped the term in a Monday press briefing.
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Taking Over a Hong Kong Street for Pleasure, Not Protest

Taking Over a Hong Kong Street for Pleasure, Not Protest

The New York Times — During pro-democracy demonstrations that blocked off a congested area in 2014, many appreciated the respite from traffic and fumes. A pedestrian-only proposal aims to recapture that calm.
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Placing Their Bets on Bitcoin

Placing Their Bets on Bitcoin

The New York Times — A growing field of technology experts, financial players and entrepreneurs believe that mainland China’s unfavorable regulation of Bitcoin has put Hong Kong on the edge of something big.
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Why Hong Kong's top court is staffed with foreign judges

Why Hong Kong's top court is staffed with foreign judges

Inkstone — Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule from Britain in 1997 — but it did not simply become just another Chinese city. Just look at Hong Kong's courts.
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Hong Kong's Young People Feel Less Invested in Fight for Democracy on Mainland

Hong Kong's Young People Feel Less Invested in Fight for Democracy on Mainland

The New York Times — Divisions over how to commemorate the Tiananmen crackdown show how Hong Kong residents are increasingly seeing the push for a freer China as someone else’s fight.
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The messages behind Hong Kong's foreign flags

The messages behind Hong Kong's foreign flags

Inkstone — On June 30, 1997, the last day of British Hong Kong, the Union Jack came down. After more than 150 years of British colonial rule, Hong Kong returned to Chinese control.
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Why some Hong Kong students choose streets over school

Why some Hong Kong students choose streets over school

Inkstone — For many young people in Hong Kong, the start of September usually means it's time to go back to school.
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Hong Kong protests: who, what and what next in 4 charts

Hong Kong protests: who, what and what next in 4 charts

Inkstone — A wave of protests rocking Hong Kong has been fueled by mostly young, educated and middle-class people who are unlikely to stop demonstrating anytime soon, according to a study.
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Tesla Aiming for China After Hundreds of Hong Kong Orders

Tesla Aiming for China After Hundreds of Hong Kong Orders

Bloomberg News — Bem Ho is among the 300-plus Hong Kong residents who have reserve a Model S. That's more orders than Tesla has seen in the U.K., Japan or Australia. The Hong Kong success may bode well for the Palo Alto, California-based company in mainland China, where it plans to open a Beijing showroom this year.
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What Hong Kong protesters want to tell mainland Chinese tourists

What Hong Kong protesters want to tell mainland Chinese tourists

Inkstone — Protesters in Hong Kong in the past month have focused their ire on the authorities, fuelled by fears of dissolving legal and political firewalls between the semi-autonomous city and mainland China.
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Hong Kong star drives his Lamborghini through a crowd of protesters

Hong Kong star drives his Lamborghini through a crowd of protesters

Inkstone — Aaron Kwok, a Canto-pop and movie superstar in Hong Kong, found himself briefly stranded in his Lamborghini supercar on Sunday night when he ran into a scrum of anti-government protesters.
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Inkstone answers: how do Hong Kong protesters rest, eat and pee?

Inkstone answers: how do Hong Kong protesters rest, eat and pee?

Inkstone — It's the number-one priority for anyone attending a big public gathering, no matter its political persuasion.
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US lawmakers want this man punished over China's treatment of Muslims

US lawmakers want this man punished over China's treatment of Muslims

Inkstone — A bipartisan group of US lawmakers on Wednesday called on the Trump administration to sanction Chen Quanguo, a Chinese official overseeing Xinjiang region.
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