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Young activists take on China as Hong Kong goes to polls

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Young Hong Kong independence activists calling for a complete break from China stand in major elections for the first time, the biggest vote since 2014 pro-democracy rallies.

Added on the 04/09/2016 14:48:01 - Copyright : AFP EN

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