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Archive - 23 May 2019 18:46

edward leung
Hong Kong • Law & Crime

Jailed Hong Kong localist Edward Leung withdraws bid to overturn legislative election ban

23 May 2019 18:46
Chiang Kai-shek head
Law & Crime • Politics & Protest • SinoBeat

Taiwan ‘chamber pot’ vandal jailed for beheading statue of former strongman Chiang Kai-shek

23 May 2019 18:16
anthony wong tiananmen
Arts, Lifestyle & Events • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest

‘Memory is a crime’: Hong Kong singer Anthony Wong pens new song to commemorate Tiananmen Massacre

23 May 2019 12:27
ray wong alan li
Defence & Foreign Policy • Hong Kong • Politics & Protest

Third Hongkonger sought asylum in Germany besides two wanted pro-independence activists, authorities confirm

23 May 2019 12:26
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Environmental activist becomes first Hongkonger to climb Mount Lhotse – world’s fourth-highest peak

23 May 2019 08:22
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23 May 2019 08:09

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