Alexandra Wong

Hong Kong Democracy Activists Mourn Death of Liu Xiaobo

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Democracy activists and members of the public gathered outside China’s liaison office in Hong Kong Thursday night to mourn the death in custody of China’s Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo and vent their anger at Beijing. They filed past a table decked with bunches of white chrysanthemums and a black and white photograph of Liu before … Read more

Hong Kong Police, Protesters Clash Over Beijing Crackdown

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Police fired pepper spray in running battles with thousands of demonstrators on the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday as they tried to encircle China’s representative office in protest against Beijing’s attempts to stop independence activism. Streets filled with mostly young people, many dressed in black, brought to mind weeks of pro-democracy marches in 2014. … Read more