Hong Kongers will watch the forthcoming U.S. election with interest, particularly as China has been a dominant campaign theme.
Election alert —
Hong Kongers will watch the forthcoming U.S. election with interest, particularly as China has been a dominant campaign theme.
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Unease at China's influence has been growing in Hong Kong since the People's Liberation Army arrived in 1997. Yet the city enjoys a high level of autonomy.
PLA arrives —
Unease at China's influence has been growing in Hong Kong since the People's Liberation Army arrived in 1997. Yet the city enjoys a high level of autonomy.
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Hong Kong legislator Leung Kwok-hung (C), also known as "Long Hair," recently demanded for the release of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo during a protest outside the Chinese liaison office in Hong Kong -- emphasizing the commitment to free speech in the city.
Free speech —
Hong Kong legislator Leung Kwok-hung (C), also known as "Long Hair," recently demanded for the release of Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo during a protest outside the Chinese liaison office in Hong Kong -- emphasizing the commitment to free speech in the city.
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Yet many Hong Kongers -- such as as these pro-independence supporters complete with colonial-era flags -- want more freedom from China and the right to choose their own leadership.
Independence question —
Yet many Hong Kongers -- such as as these pro-independence supporters complete with colonial-era flags -- want more freedom from China and the right to choose their own leadership.
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While the city projects an image of prosperity, critics point to skyrocketing property prices and a growing wealth gap ...
Wealth gap —
While the city projects an image of prosperity, critics point to skyrocketing property prices and a growing wealth gap ...
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... as these images taken earlier this year of people in Hong Kong living in nothing more than cages attest to.
Tough living conditions —
... as these images taken earlier this year of people in Hong Kong living in nothing more than cages attest to.
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But respect for human rights is the biggest concern for many in the city, as this candlelight vigil on June 4, 2012, held to mark the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989, shows.
Human rights —
But respect for human rights is the biggest concern for many in the city, as this candlelight vigil on June 4, 2012, held to mark the crackdown on the pro-democracy movement in Beijing's Tiananmen Square in 1989, shows.
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