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Baby Births in HK
New rules aim to restrict the number of pregnant women from mainland China who come to Hong Kong to give birth. Many had been drawn by the prospect of gaining Hong Kong residency rights for their children and evading China's one-child policy. -
10th Anniversary of the Handover to China
Hong Kong marks 10th anniversary of handover to China. New government under Chief Executive Donald Tsang is sworn in. Plans for full democracy unveiled. -
20th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre
Tens of thousands of people attend a memorial service in Hong Kong on the 20th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre. -
The Snowden Hiding
Hundreds march in support of whistleblower Edward Snowden, who fled to Hong Kong after exposing secret US surveillance programmes. -
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The Umbrella Movement
Pro-democracy demonstrators occupy the city centre for weeks in protest at the Chinese government's decision to limit voters' choices in the 2017 Hong Kong leadership election. More than 100,000 people took to the streets at the height of the Occupy Central protests.
