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Accuracy Doesn’t Protect Chinese Reporters From Arrest
Wave of arrests targeting Chinese reporters makes this the worst time to be journalist in decades
Hong Kong University Hit by Democracy Protest Crackdown
China seems to be taking aim at Hong Kong University as revenge for role in democracy support
Hong Kong Occupy Anniversary Marked With Rallies
Protesters refuse to give up fight for democracy during rallies on Hong Kong Occupy anniversary
18-Year-Old Leading the Hong Kong Umbrella Revolution
Joshua Wong founded the organisation Scholarism kickstarting the Hong Kong Umbrella Revolution
12 Nobel Peace Prize Winners Urge Release of Liu Xiabao
Obama urged to push China’s Xi to release jailed Nobel laureate Liu Xiabao and wife from prison
The Hong Kong Umbrella Movement is Struggling
The pro-democracy Hong Kong Umbrella Movement is finding China a formidable foe against elections
Chinese Protest Banners in Washington DC For Xi Visit
In sign of defiance, Newseum hosts Chinese protest banners and democracy lessons during Xi visit
China’s Economy: A Warning and a Promise
The US, China, and other nations need to learn that we are not living in an economic vacuum – we can either all prosper together by focusing on global needs and opportunities, or we can shrink apart by following policies that serve only ourselves.
3 Hong Kong Activists Charged For Leading Protests
Trio of leading Hong Kong activists charged for role in organizing pro-democracy Occupy protests