Senate passes bill that would require U.S. secretary of state to annually certify that Hong Kong remained sufficiently independent from Beijing
WASHINGTON—The Senate unanimously passed legislation that would re-examine U.S. support for the Hong Kong government as clashes between police and protesters seeking to counter Beijing’s control over the largely self-governing territory grow more violent.
Mass protests in Hong Kong began months ago in reaction to a now-withdrawn bill that would have allowed suspects to be extradited to China. The demonstrations have since become a broader movement opposing the government of the historically semi-autonomous city, where Beijing...
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Hong Kong police seal off university amid fears of crackdownHong Kong police on Monday trapped hundreds of protesters inside a major univers...
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Hong Kong protesters confront police to try to free campus alliesPolice fired tear gas and rubber bullets as they pinned protesters inside Hong Kong's Polytechnic University, as China warned the UK and other Western powers not to meddle in its affairs
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Hong Kong protests intensify as police dispute storming university amid explosionsHong Kong riot police used water cannons to drive back protesters near the Polytechnic University. Police have been trying to disperse the protesters from the roads around Polytechnic, which is the last major university that is occupied by protesters.
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Protesters try to leave Hong Kong campus but avoid arrestFor days, Hong Kong’s protesters fortified a university campus to keep police from getting in. Now, cornered by authorities, they are trying to get out. The protesters want to avoid arrest, while the police want to pick up as many as they can.
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