Activism

China activists die in custody during stability sweep

19 Nov 2012

At least two activists died in custody before or during China’s Communist Party congress and tens of thousands had their movements restricted, rights groups said on Monday.

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Naturally yours

2 Nov 2012

Get close to nature with these home furnishings that bring the outside in.

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Vietnam jails musicians over songs

31 Oct 2012

A Vietnamese court jailed two renowned musicians for up to six years for anti-state propaganda, one of their lawyers said, a decision that rights groups branded an outrage.

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Protests over industrial projects a challenge for China

31 Oct 2012

Mainlanders are increasingly taking to the streets in protest over industrial development, a phenomenon analysts say is a serious challenge for local officials. In the latest case, big...

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Armed with court order, bailiffs sweep Occupy activists from HSBC site

12 Sep 2012

Bailiffs and security guards evicted the final handful of "Occupy Central" activists from outside HSBC headquarters yesterday, ending their almost year-long campaign amid scuffles that left at...

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Eviction looms for remaining Occupy protesters at HSBC site in Central

30 Aug 2012

Security guards began making notes on the furniture at the Occupy Central site beneath HSBC headquarters yesterday afternoon, a hint that an attempt to evict the handful of protesters still...

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Opinion

Alex Lo

Chen Guangcheng misled by his new right-wing 'friends'

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Tom Holland

The yuan hasn't overtaken the HK$ quite yet, Mr Chan

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'Anonymous' member arrested for hack threats

Police arrested a 21-year-old man for posting comments on the internet saying he would hack several government websites.

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Hacker threatens July 1 attacks as protest

A Hong Kong member of the US-based hacking group Anonymous - who claims to have paralysed several government websites with cyber attacks - says he plans similar attacks in Hong Kong and the...

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Hongkongers protest too much, methinks

Hong Kong is a city where citizens have a very high degree of freedom and rights. We have a stable political system, a clean government and a well-defined rule of law. There are many channels to...

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Watchdog wants a say on protests

The head of the police watchdog says there is a pressing need to get it involved in helping police and protesters to communicate during demonstrations.

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Duo saddle up for a 'life-changing' road trip

When Hong Kong residents Alison Price and Sue Beer embarked on their 11-day cycling trip through Cambodia's countryside, they had no idea what they would get out of it.

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Police should learn how to handle today's protests

Two significant things are happening in Hong Kong. On the one hand, there is a rising tide of street protests and, on the other, there is growing official intolerance of the right to protest.

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