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Warnings, Wariness Mingle With Joy After Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Landslide

4:36pm November 25, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

While Chief Executive Carrie Lam vowed to listen "humbly" to voters, her backers in Beijing broadcast defiance. The election gave protesters a symbolic win, but its tangible impact remains in doubt.

Pro-democracy supporters celebrate after pro-Beijing politician Junius Ho lost his election in Hong Kong, early Monday, Nov. 25, 2019.

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Pro-Democracy Candidates Make Election Gains In Statement To Beijing

8:26pm November 24, 2019

by Sam Gringlas

The city reported that more than 2.9 million people voted, a turnout rate of more than 71%. More people voted in Sunday's local election than any election in Hong Kong to date.

Long lines of voters waited to vote in Hong Kong's district council elections on Sunday.

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Hong Kong Voters Turn Out For Biggest Election In City's History

1:02pm November 24, 2019

by Emily Feng

The elections are seen as a referendum on popular support for anti-government protests that are now in their sixth month. Record numbers of people have voted.

It's unclear whether President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping can come to a trade deal. A new bill supporting Hong Kong protesters could complicate talks.

President Trump Waffles On Hong Kong Democracy Bill Amid China Trade Talks

6:04pm November 22, 2019

by Scott Horsley

President Trump says he stands with democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong. But he stopped short of pledging support for a pro-Hong Kong bill, saying it could complicate trade talks with China.

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Simon Cheng, pictured in this poster, went missing on Aug. 9 after visiting the mainland China city of Shenzhen. The Hong Kong citizen and former staff member at the U.K. consulate says he was tortured while being held by Chinese police.

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Former U.K. Consulate Staffer In Hong Kong Says He Was Tortured In Mainland China

11:57am November 20, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Simon Cheng says he spent days blindfolded and strapped to a "tiger chair" as police tried to extract information. He says they accused him of spying. The Chinese government denies Cheng's claims.

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Riot police detain a protester on Tuesday near Hong Kong Polytechnic University, where about 100 anti-government protesters remained holed up.

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Hong Kong Standoff At University Grinds On; Protesters Attempt Escape In Sewers

5:19pm November 19, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

The numbers of protesters barricaded in has dwindled to about 100, and their food is rapidly depleting after police surrounded the campus on Sunday. Police have arrested about 1,100 in the past day.

Police arrest anti-government protesters at Hong Kong Polytechnic University on Monday. Pro-democracy protesters organized a general strike last week as demonstrations in Hong Kong stretched into their sixth month.

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Hong Kong Protesters In Tense Standoff With Police At Polytechnic University Campus

11:13am November 18, 2019

by Bill Chappell

As clashes intensified, protesters shot arrows and hurled gasoline bombs at the authorities — and police used tear gas and water cannons.

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Protesters practice firing bows and arrows on Thursday at Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

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Hong Kong Police Say Protesters Are Shooting Arrows From Universities

5:30pm November 14, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

Police are also accusing protesters of tossing Molotov cocktails off bridges. Authorities said on Thursday that they've arrested 224 people since the previous day.

Protesters attend a demonstration in Hong Kong on Monday, as clashes intensified between pro-democracy activists and police.

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Hong Kong In Tumult: Man Is Set On Fire Hours After Police Officer Shoots Protester

12:04pm November 11, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Two shocking incidents of violence mark a day that saw police use tear gas and water cannons and protesters throw bricks and Molotov cocktails.

Students of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology take part in a march toward the school president's lodge Friday, following the death of a student injured during clashes between police and protesters a few days ago.

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Grief Sweeps Through Hong Kong, Where Protester's Death Portends Further Unrest

5:14pm November 08, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

A student died Friday of injuries suffered in a fall as police dispersed protesters from a parking garage. Across the region, protesters mingled grief with grievance, renewing their calls for change.