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Hong Kong lawmakers fear curbs on protests
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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June 4: Protesters hold candles during the candlelight vigil at Victoria Park in Hong Kong to remember China's bloody crackdown on pro-democracy protesters centered at Beijing's Tiananmen Square in June 1989. (article 5)
June 4: Chinese police officers watch visitors after the daily flag-raising ceremony in Beijing's Tiananmen Square at dawn, 19 years after the military crackdown on protesters. (article 5)
Such a waiver has only been awarded to one company, Sino Gold Mining, an Australian group developing China's second-biggest gold mine. (article 4)
HONG KONG - Opposition lawmakers expressed fears Tuesday that Hong Kong police will restrict protests during the Olympics equestrian competition after they removed a pro-Tibet protester during the territory's leg of the Olympic torch relay. (article 2)
Hong Kong, which is hosting the equestrian event for the Beijing Olympics, has become a possible magnet for protesters as mainland China has tightened visa restrictions ahead of the games. (article 2)
A former British colony now ruled by China, Hong Kong is supposed to enjoy Western-style civil liberties and grants visa-free access to citizens of many Western countries. (article 2)
A rash of equine diseases and substandard quarantine procedures in China forced Beijing to hand the equestrian events to Hong Kong, which has a well-established racing circuit. (article 2)
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Hong, Kong, China, Tiananmen, crackdown |
Source articles
- Jackie Chan, Segway dealer, says co. fears piracy (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/04/2008, 329 words)
- Hong Kong lawmakers fear curbs on protests (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 06/03/2008, 334 words)
- THE FRAGRANT HARBOR (NY Post, 06/04/2008, 765 words)
- Metals groups plan HK floats (ft.com, 06/04/2008, 364 words)
- FOXNEWS.COM HOME > WORLD (FOX News, 06/04/2008, 451 words)
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