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February 28, 2021 at 5:58 am

With new mass detentions, every prominent Hong Kong activist is now either in jail or exile

HONG KONG — Some sat down for one last long meal with their partners. Another went to a tattoo artist to ink a Buddhist mantra...

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February 6, 2021 at 4:38 am

Myanmar blocks internet amid first large street protests since coup

HONG KONG — Myanmar authorities on Saturday restricted internet connectivity and blocked more social media websites, as thousands of people protested in the first street...

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February 2, 2021 at 3:22 am

Myanmar’s military is back in charge after coup. But it faces a nation transformed.

HONG KONG - Myanmar's military leaders appeared to have a plan for their coup. They cut off phones and the Internet. Convoys rolled through the...

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January 31, 2021 at 4:28 pm

Myanmar military seizes power after arresting civilian leader, other officials

HONG KONG - Myanmar's military said Monday that it took control of the country and declared a state of emergency for a year, hours after...

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December 11, 2020 at 2:12 am

Hong Kong media publisher Jimmy Lai is charged under national security law

HONG KONG - Jimmy Lai, a media tycoon and longtime backer of Hong Kong's struggle for democracy, could face life in prison after he was...

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November 14, 2020 at 4:10 am

With pro-democracy rallies muzzled, China takes aim at Hong Kong media

HONG KONG — Choy Yuk-ling, better known as Bao Choy, is among this city's most dogged journalists. Her work for public broadcaster Radio Television Hong...

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In this Nov.13, 2017 file photo, former Studentlocalism leader Tony Chung pose for a picture in Hong Kong. Three members of a former student group, include former Studentlocalism leader Tony Chung advocating for Hong Kong’s independence was arrested on Tuesday under the city’s new national security law on suspicion of publishing content on social media platforms inciting secession. (AP Photo) HK102 HK102

October 28, 2020 at 3:28 pm

Hong Kong activists turned away in bid for refuge at U.S. Consulate, advocacy group says

Hong Kong independence activists were turned away by the U.S. Consulate on Tuesday. One leader was arrested on his way there, others arrested later. The...

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August 16, 2020 at 1:10 pm

Student-led protests against Thai government now take aim at monarchy

Student-led protests gained momentum in Thailand on Sunday as thousands gathered in Bangkok in the biggest anti-government political rally in years to demand the prime...

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Jack is an asylum seeker from Hong Kong living in Australia. He is among a growing number of Hong Kong protesters who have fled abroad after participating in the months-long uprising against Beijing’s tightening control. MUST CREDIT: Photo for The Washington Post by Jesse Williams

August 11, 2020 at 7:30 am

They fought for freedom in Hong Kong. Now, they must find it in exile.

A growing number of Hong Kong protesters have fled abroad and are living in legal limbo after participating in the uprising against Beijing's tightening control....

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August 9, 2020 at 6:20 pm

Hong Kong media tycoon and activist Jimmy Lai arrested under national security law

HONG KONG - Media tycoon and activist Jimmy Lai, his sons and several others were arrested early Monday for allegedly colluding with foreign forces, a...

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