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Back to homepageFresh protests rattle Hong Kong, want voice at G20 summit
HONG KONG: Hong Kong was plunged into chaos again today as protesters rallied outside the justice secretary’s offices, blocking roads and forcing workers to leave in the latest unrest to rock the city over an extradition bill that has now
Read MoreCarrie Lam apologises, refuses to quit
HONG KONG: Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam yesterday signalled the end of a controversial extradition bill that she promoted and then postponed after some of the most violent protests since the former British colony returned to Chinese rule in
Read MoreXi underestimated Hong Kong dwellers’ anger
BEIJING: When Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping announced a ‘one country, two systems’ principle to govern Hong Kong starting with its July 1997 handover from the UK government, guaranteeing a high level of autonomy and freedom of expression for 50 years,
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