Massive popular protests demand fast pace for political reform on streets of Hong Kong
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Unprecedented Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protests
Calls for full vote and urgent reform as massive Hong Kong pro-democracy protests gather
China Decides to Forcibly Relocate Millions of Tibetans
Gathered from across China, plans to relocate millions of Tibetans increasing pressure for reform
University China Ties Weaken Academic Integrity
Concern that huge power of China ties weaken academic integrity with leverage over US universities
Was Democracy Activist Fired by NYU for Politics?
Accusations that pressure from donor China dictatorship got activist fired by NYU for politics
Dictatorship Targets Exiled China Dissident in US
Blind lawyer and exiled China dissident finds problems follow him to US as family targeted at home
Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Movement Regenerated
Hong Kong pro-democracy movement protest in support of refugee American whistleblower
Activist Blind Lawyer of China Settling Down in US
Bring new prospects open up for exiled democracy activist “Blind Lawyer” of China
China Jails Liu Xiaobo’s Relatives for Democracy Activism
Rights activists have families targeted again as China jails Liu Xiaobo’s relatives to punish him
China’s Ai Weiwei Against US Domestic Spying
Scandal encouraging spying abroad warns China dissident Ai Weiwei against US domestic spying news