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The article reports on the escalation of violence in the continuing protests in Hong Kong, China on November 11, 2019 in which a young protester was shot by a police and a middle-aged man was set on fire by a group of protesters whom he reprimanded and accused of lacking patriotism. Topics covered include response of Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam to brutality of the opposing forces and statement from the U.S. State Department on the increased polarization within Hong Kong society.

The article discusses the Chinese government's plan to transform the island province of Hainan into a free-trade port and international commercial hub which will fully match Hong Kong. Topics mentioned include the contributing factors to Hong Kong's success that Hainan lacks including the educated workforce and the proximity to the manufacturing belt of Guangdong Province, and the strategies by Hainan government to attract businesses including the reductions in personal and corporate taxes.

The article provides an update on a stringent new national security law imposed by China for Hong Kong as of August 2020. Topics mentioned include the ousting of a tenured law professor at the University of Hong Kong who has been a key figure in the city's democracy movement, the decision of Western countries to suspend extradition agreements with Hong Kong, and a constitutional referendum orchestrated by Russia President Vladimir Putin to perpetuate his rule.

The article reports on the national security law passed in Hong Kong, China in 2020. Topics covered include the impact of the legislation on Hong Kong's distinct culture of political activism and free speech, the banning of pro-democracy rallies, and the censorship in the city's public library system under this law.

The article examines the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on the tourism industry in Asia. Topics discussed include famous tourist sites in Asia affected by the virus, contribution of global tourism to the world economy, according to the World Travel & Tourism Council, and value of tourism-related revenue that countries that have relied heavily on Chinese tourism are expected to lose.

The article reports on the announcement by Hong Kong, China's chief executive Carrie Lam on September 4, 2019 of the government's decision to withdraw an extradition bill that ignited months of protests in the city. Topics covered include the fear by protesters that China will exploit the law, the extradite suspects for prosecution, the skepticism of pro-democracy protesters to the decision of Lam, and the uncertainty that the move will bring an end to the intensifying demonstrations.

The article reports on civil rights in Hong Kong during a police stop-and-frisk and how to best navigate the city's welfare bureaucracy. Topics mentioned include percentage of 393 opposition councilors who have been arrested on charges related to the 2019 protests, the passage of the national security law in June 2020, and the divisions between the pro-democracy and pro-establishment camps.

The article discusses the bears have becoming a nuisance, lumbering into a small Japanese city on the northern island of Hokkaido in search of food and increasing the risk of deadly encounters with humans.

The article discusses the government of Qatar on Wednesday expressed "regrets," defended a decision to pull a dozen women from a Qatar Airways flight in Doha and subject to invasive medical exams an abandoned newborn has found in an airport bathroom.

The article offers information on the Hong Kong police on October 27, 2020 arrested a 19-year-old activist outside the U.S. consulate just as he was about to seek asylum.

The article discusses the 12 protesters have caught fleeing Hong Kong in a speedboat have not been allowed to call families.

Thea article reports on arrest of pre-democracy activists Joshua Wong for taking part in antigovernment protests and mentions suggestions of Wong on political motives of authorities for charging him for wearing mask at protest.

The article reports that arrested families of Hong Kong, China activists pleaded with Chinese government to allow detainees access to their lawyers and mentions that lawyers have been barred to meet their clients.

The article reports that a video footage of police officers in Hong Kong holding down a 12-year-old girl who happens to be walking near a site where riot police officers were stopping demonstrators resulted in a public outcry and a petition demanding an apology from authorities.

The article reports that Chinese authorities have detained a dozen activists from Hong Kong who were attempting to leave the territory via speedboat, as Beijing intensifies a campaign to seek out protest leaders and others resisting the Communist Party's tightening grip.

The article discusses that Agnes Chow, a 23-year-old pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong, has got a new nickname, "the real Mulan" in reference to the legendary Chinese heroine who fought to save her family and country.

The article reports that Brooks Brothers, the venerable retailer filed for bankruptcy in July, 2020 will be sold to Simon Property Group, the biggest mall operator in the U.S., and Authentic Brands Group, a licensing firm.

The article focuses on Hong Kong government that it would postpone the city's September legislative election by one year because of the COVID-19, a decision seen by the prodemocracy opposition as a brazen attempt to thwart its electoral momentum and avoid the defeat of pro-Beijing candidates.

The article reports that the Hong Kong, China authorities have taken aggressive steps against the pro-democracy opposition after the Chinese government imposed a new national security law on Hong Kong raising fears of a broader crackdown on the semiautonomous territory.

In this article the author talks about the defying warnings from local officials that the Hong Kong opposition's unofficial primary vote could be illegal under a sweeping news security law.

In this article the author talks about China's Communist Party has long pursued its agenda in Hong Kong by working through loyalists among the city's top officials, lawmakers and tycoons, and that behind-the scenes approach was a key feature in preserving considerable autonomy for the territory.

The article reports that the Chinese state media and diplomats, including multiple spokespeople of the Chinese foreign ministry, publicly delighted in the scenes of protest and violence on American streets following the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Topics include protests over police violence engulf hundreds of cities in the United States; and Chinese officials are trolling their American counterparts with protest slogans like "Black lives matter" and "I can't breathe".

The article reports that the commander of China's military garrison in Hong Kong states that forces stationed would "resolutely" protect the country's national security interests. Topics include the commander's remarks came as Hong Kong's embattled leader, Carrie Lam, defended the central government's plan to draft new national security laws; and the proposal touched off a new wave of protests in Hong Kong over the weekend, with thousands pouring into the streets.

The article reports that Prisoners Are Churning Out Masks in Hong Kong.

The article reports that authorities in Hong Kong, China have arrested pro-democracy figures in politics, media and civil society wagging crackdown on demonstrations and mentions effort by China's government with target of anti-government demonstration.

The article offers information on the arrest of media tycoon Jimmy Lai Over protests In Hong Kong, China.

The article offers information related to the disappearance of two video bloggers including Fang Bin and Chen Qiushi after posting videos of live update of coronavirus from Wuhan in China.

The article reports about the Hong Kong protestors Protesters building barricades out of umbrellas and paving stones, and vandalizing at least two branches of a leading bank, Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) in the city. It mentions the protests being concerned about the erosion of civil liberties In Hong Kong, and a former colony that was promised a unique set of freedoms when Britain handed it back to China in 1997.

The article reports that a group of foreign experts hired to assist the police watchdog Independent Police Complaints Council in Hong Kong, China to investigate into brutality accusations during anti-extradition bill protests, has quit, citing the agency's lack of powers to conduct investigations.

The article reports that thousands of protesters poured onto the Hong Kong streets in one of the largest marches in weeks to pressure the government to meet demands for greater civil liberties.

The article reports that voters will have a chance to cast their opinion on the Hong Kong's future and albeit through an election for a group of local officials who mainly deal with noise complaints.

The article reports that the Hong Kong authorities barred Joshua Wong, a prominent democracy activist, from running in district council elections, a blow to the protest movement's efforts to convert deep anger toward the authorities into electoral gains.

The article offers information on Hong Kong, China protesters, who attacked on a Hong Kong resident, who has publicly supported the police; and mentions about the protest which began out of anger toward a proposed extradition law.

The article informs on an ongoing criticism surrounding the comments of a Hong Kong senior police official which suggested that a man in a yellow shirt, whom officers are accused of abusing in video during a protest was in fact a "yellow object."

The article reports that police of Hong Kong, China has arrested 13 year olds on fringes of antigovernment demonstration and mentions that girl accused of burning national flag of China.

The article reports that antigovernment protesters have clashed with police and threw gasoline bombs in Hong Kong, China which signs tension running in Chinese territory ahead of political anniversary and mentions pro-democracy march from border with Chinese mainland.

The article reports that night of horse racing at Hong Kong's iconic Happy Valley Racecourse was canceled before post time over the potential imminent threat to the safety of jockeys, horses and bettors.

The article reports that subway train derailed in Hong Kong injured five passengers and commute in a city whose transit system has been routinely disrupted by three months of pro-democracy protests.

The article reports that police in Hong Kong, China has used water cannons after protesters vandalized a subway station and hurled gasoline bombs at government offices in central Hong Kong on September 15, 2019. Topics covered include an announcement by Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam that she would formally withdraw the proposed extradition bill, and the continued protests as the movement's demands expanded to include broad calls for political reform.

The article reports on the ongoing street protests in Hong Kong, China and mentions that Hong Kong's top leader announced that they will withdraw unpopular extradition bill.

The article reports that Carrie Lam, chief executive at Hong Kong, China, will withdraw extradition bill set off protests and mentions that democratic reforms could be a possibility under right circumstances.

The article offers information on the Hong Kong's chief executive Carrie Lam have run into serious political difficulty; and mentions that Beijing has discouraged the Hong Kong government from accepting outright any of the five broader demands being made by the protesters.

The article discusses about the High school students in Hong Kong who started the protest in the streets, outside of municipal offices and in the airports too and ignoring the government's wishful assertion.

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The article focuses on Junius Ho, a pro-China lawmaker who antagonizes democracy advocates in Hong Kong and who is a subject of a public gesture of disdain. Topics discussed include the imposition of a ban on face masks which have been a standard gear for the protesters and the state of demonstrations in Hong Kong prompted by a bill that would have allowed the extradition of criminal suspects to mainland China.