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‘Braves’ on the frontlines of Hong Kong’s protests

Article Yan Zhao - 10 Sep 2019

A culture has built up around Hong Kong's "braves" who are hailed by supporters as heroes and reviled by their opponents as nihilists

Money, muscle, media: how China has handled Hong Kong protests

Article Aidan Jones & Catherine Lai - 22 Aug 2019

Beijing has tried to contain the protests so far. Here are the tactics it has used

Hong Kong protesters walk tightrope between peace and violence

Article Aidan Jones & Elaine Yu - 20 Aug 2019

While millions have hit the streets in remarkable scenes of peaceful people power, protests have also sunk into violence

‘One country, two systems’: Hong Kong’s special status

Article Agency - 4 Jul 2019

Hong Kong was ceded to Britain in perpetuity by China in the mid-1800s. But following an agreement in 1997, it would be handed back to China

Exhausted Hong Kong protesters mull next move

Article Staff Reporter - 6 Oct 2014

Civil servants in Hong Kong are returning to work as demonstrators debate their next move in a pro-democracy campaign that had paralysed the city.

Beijing warns protests will push Hong Kong into ‘chaos’

Article Laura Mannering - 2 Oct 2014

The government has pledged its support for leader CY Leung, accusing pro-democracy protesters of "selfishly" disrupting social order.

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