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Action on HK University Post Shows Beijing's Hand Again

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Albert
Oct 01, 2015
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For the second time in a week, Beijing has showed its hand in trying to defang Hong Kong’s democracy movement despite promises of independence made in the Basic Law that went into effect in 1997

Irritated over last year’s pro-democracy Occupy Movement, which tied up the city center for more than two months, it has used its clout through Chief Executive L…

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