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Hong Kong Protests Decry Chinese Crackdown on Free Speech & Democracy

HeadlineJan 02, 2018

In China, an estimated 10,000 people marched through the streets of Hong Kong on Monday, protesting a crackdown on free speech and on the city’s autonomy under the “one country, two systems” policy. The New Year’s Day protest capped a year that saw Chinese authorities jail pro-democracy activists and oust elected officials.

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