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Fierce clashes broke out between protesters and riot police in Hong Kong as thousands marched through the strife-torn city, during a day of global protests aimed at casting a shadow over communist China's upcoming 70th birthday. IMAGES
Beijing, Nov 5 (EFE).- China commemorates the 75th anniversary of Taiwan's recovery from Japanese occupation with an exhibition at the National Museum of China which runs from Oct .25. (Camera: JESUS CENTENO).B-ROLL OF THE 'A TERRITORY UNBROKEN: THEMATIC EXHIBITION COMMEMORATING THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF TAIWAN'S RECOVERY FROM JAPANESE OCCUPATION' AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF CHINA, IN BEIJING, CHINA. SOUND BITES: MR. LIAN, A VISITOR (IN CHINESE).TRANSLATIONS: 1. I think Taiwan is definitely returning to China very soon. That is, moreover, a wish of both countries.2. It is a shame that Taiwan was invaded by the Japanese. If a country is not strong, if it is not prosperous, other countries will harass it.3. I have not yet been able to visit Taiwan, but I have always wanted to go. 4. There are people in my family who went to Taiwan together with the Kuomintang and never returned.
China's national day is met with early scuffles in Hong Kong, where pro-democracy protesters are set upon by people wielding umbrellas. IMAGES
A woman is taken away by police in Hong Kong on the 34th anniversary of the bloody Tiananmen Square crackdown. The woman was stopped by police in the busy shopping district of Causeway Bay while wearing yellow and black clothing and brandishing a card with the words "conscience" in Chinese characters, before she was transported away in a police vehicle. IMAGES
Celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover from Britain begins with at the city's Victoria Harbour, complete with a military flypast and a flotilla spraying plumes of water. IMAGES
Images of police presence in Hong Kong as the city marks its 25th handover anniversary. IMAGES