FAR EAST
October 8, 2014
Evan Fortman & Georges Nader
Protesters Clash with Police in Hong Kong
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-29454385
Protesters have taken over the streets of Hong Kong in recent weeks as the Chinese government has tried to impose new restrictions of who would be able to run for top positions in the Hong Kong government. These new restrictions run contrary to promises made by the Chinese government to let Hong Kong function as a semi-autonomous unit in the 1990s. Additionally these moves by Beijing to nominate the only candidates garnered anger by many who argue that the autonomy in the elections is a constitutional right.
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