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Dozens of Hong Kong police officers surround the headquarters of a media group critical of Beijing hours after its pro-democracy media mogul owner Jimmy Lai was arrested under a new national security law. IMAGES
Hong Kong's beleaguered democracy camp will continue to fight Beijing's crackdown on the city's political freedoms, prominent dissident Joshua Wong said Friday after he and 11 other activists were barred from standing for election. Dressed in a black T-shirt emblazoned with the words "They can't kill us all", 23-year-old Wong slammed authorities for disqualifying some of the city's best-known democracy activists from standing in September's legislative elections. SOUNDBITE
Day breaks in Hong Kong where the security presence at the Beijing Liaison office is beefed up as China celebrates 70 years of Communist Party supremacy. Hong Kong pro-democracy protests to mark the event communist will be "very, very dangerous", police in the city warned on Monday. IMAGES
Leading Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong predicts more demonstrations to come as the city's leader Carrie Lam apologises for the extradition crisis but refuses to bow to demands for her resignation. SOUNDBITE
Heavy police presence is seen on Broadway outside Columbia University's campus, raising fears of a clash with student protesters as administrators struggle to contain pro-Palestinian demonstrations. IMAGES
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