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Hong Kong opposition lawmakers, seen as representatives of the moderate pro-democracy voices in the Chinese-ruled finance hub, are expected to formerly tender their resignation on Thursday in protest ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s government has ousted four opposition lawmakers, prompting the resignation of most of the pro-democracy camp in the territory’s de facto parliament, in what critics say is part of a ... ( read original story ...)

China ousted four Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers from the Legislature Wednesday, prompting the 15 others remaining in the opposition to vow to resign en masse in solidarity. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s autonomy from Beijing suffered another major blow Wednesday after pro-democracy lawmakers said they would resign en masse to protest the disqualification of four fellow pro-democracy ... ( read original story ...)

For the first time since Britain returned the city to Chinese sovereignty in 1997, there is likely to be no political opposition in the legislature. ( read original story ...)

The decreasingly autonomous city's leaders quickly seized upon new powers granted by Beijing to sack lawmakers deemed a security threat. ( read original story ...)

Four opposition pro-democracy lawmakers in Hong Kong have been disqualified with immediate effect. It came moments after China passed a resolution allowing for the disqualification of lawmakers found ... ( read original story ...)

Four pro-democracy figures were ousted from the legislature, prompting another 15 to vow to resign in solidarity, as Beijing cracks down on one of the city’s few remaining venues for political ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong disqualified four opposition lawmakers on Wednesday after China's top legislative body passed a resolution giving local authorities the power to expel legislators without having to go ... ( read original story ...)

The decreasingly autonomous city's leaders quickly seized upon new powers granted by Beijing to sack lawmakers deemed a security threat. ( read original story ...)

All of Hong Kong's pro-democracy lawmakers resigned together Wednesday to protest a new law by China that allows for the removal of "unpatriotic" sitting legislators. ( read original story ...)

Members of the pro-democracy bloc in the territory’s legislature had earlier threatened to step down en masse if any of their group were ousted. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong and Singapore will launch a "travel bubble" on November 22, their governments said Wednesday, in a rare piece of good news for the pandemic-battered airline and tourism industries. ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers are expected to resign en masse, following a move by the city’s government to disqualify four pro-democracy legislators ... ( read original story ...)