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Leading Hong Kong democracy activist Agnes Chow banned from contesting upcoming by-elections

Agnes Chow, 21, a former leader of the mass Umbrella Movement protests of 2014 that called for political reform, had her nomination rejected because she supports self-determination for the semi-autonomous city, the government said

China cracks whip on pro-democracy Hong Kong lawmakers, Nathan Law among four disqualified from parliament

Activists accused Beijing of crippling Hong Kong's parliament on Friday after four pro-democracy lawmakers were disqualified.

Ahead of Xi Jinping's visit to Hong Kong, pro-democracy activists drape city's emblem with black flag

Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters draped a black flag over a statue symbolising the city's return to China by Britain on Sunday, days before a visit by President Xi Jinping to mark 20 years since the handover.