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July 29, 2019

Massive Hong Kong Protests Continue to Demand Democratic Reforms
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In Hong Kong, police deployed tear gas and rubber bullets against
pro-democracy protesters as mass demonstrations shook the
semi-autonomous territory for the eighth straight week. Police say they
arrested 49 protesters Sunday. The popular uprising started to demand
the withdrawal of an extradition bill that would have sent people from
Hong Kong to mainland China to face charges, but demands quickly grew
for the resignation of Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam, an investigation
into violence against demonstrators, and pro-independence reforms.


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