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Hong Kong votes in election amid heavy police deployment; ruling camp, Beijing hope for support following disruption caused by anti-govt stir
•Long lines formed outside Hong Kong polling stations Sunday in elections that have become a barometer of public support for anti-government protests
Apple CEO Tim Cook defends the decision of pulling back HKmap.live app in Hong Kong
•Apple has also removed BackupHK, a separate app that served as a mirror of the HKmap.live app.
China's state newspaper criticises Apple for app used by Hong Kong's protesters to track police
•Apple is the latest foreign company to catch heat in relation to the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong comes to a standstill after protesters stage marches, flashmob protests in defiance of mask ban
•Masked pro-democracy protesters marched through Hong Kong in defiance of a ban on face coverings as much of the city ground to a halt on Saturday.
70th anniversary of People's Republic of China: Xi Jinping oversees massive military celebrations as Hong Kong protesters hit streets
•President Xi Jinping declared Tuesday that 'no force' can shake the Chinese nation as he oversaw a massive military celebration of 70 years of Communist Party rule
Hong Kong Police expects 'very serious violent attack' on 70th anniversary of China, mounts up security across city
•Police expect more violence on Hong Kong’s streets on Tuesday, the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, after a chaotic weekend in which they fired tear gas and water cannon at protesters who set fires and threw petrol bombs.
Amid tightly-choreographed festivities for Beijing's 70th anniversary, Hong Kong leads global 'anti-China' rallies; protesters to hold unsanctioned march
•Hong Kong protesters partook in an unsanctioned march through the city, casting a shadow over communist China's upcoming 70th birthday.
Hong Kong protests: After violent weekend clashes, students form human chains in support of anti-govt demonstrators
Fp Staff •Thousands of students formed human chains outside schools across Hong Kong on Monday to show solidarity after violent weekend clashes between police and activists seeking democratic reforms.
Hong Kong protests: Students organise rallies to mark begining of two-week university boycott; Chinese media warns 'end is coming'
•Thousands of black-clad students rallied in central Hong Kong on Monday at the start of a two-week university boycott, piling pressure on the city's leaders.
US seeks to block undersea cable backed by Google and Facebook over security concerns
•The US wants to block the undersea cable between Hong Kong and Los Angeles.