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  • We begin here in Hong Kong, which is reeling from some of the most dramatic scenes it has seen in years.

  • They want the government to completely scrap a bill.

  • Authorities fired tear gas and pepper spray.

  • We have been shot by rubber bullets.

  • We have been beaten up by the indiscriminate use of the batons of the police officers.

  • And more than 1,500 activists were arrested.

  • We're following breaking news in Hong Kong, where police say a protester was shot by an officer during violent demonstrations.

  • We have seen the erosion of the freedom of speech, the freedom of press.

  • We have 200,000 people took to the streets during the Umbrella Movement, but for now, it's 2 million people, 1/4 of Hong Kong's population.

  • My name is Denise Ho.

  • My name is Brian Leung.

  • I'm Nathan Law.

  • Joshua Wong, activist from Hong Kong.

  • I protest because I believe that autonomy and democracy are the fundamental values that Hong Kong people deserve.

  • I've been arrested for eight times, being prosecute(d) and jailed for three times.

  • I will just continue to fight until the day Hong Kong people can enjoy freedom and democracy.

  • A lot of Chinese propaganda wanted to depict Hong Kong citizens, Hong Kong protesters as rioters, but, in fact, we are a bunch of people who were forced to resist.

  • Before the protests, people probably knew me as the rebellious singer.

  • China's presence and its suppression in Hong Kong is phenomenal.

  • I was elected as the youngest ever lawmaker in Hong Kong in 2016, but under China's intervention, I lost my seat.

  • And more than 50,000 of the voters who voted for me also lost their mandate.

  • The protestors wear masks because they're afraid.

  • They're afraid of the totalitarian control by the government.

  • They are afraid of their identity being revealed.

  • I took off my mask on July 1st because I want to appeal to other protesters who might not agree with our tactics.

  • I want to show them actually behind all the chaos, there are demands.

  • There are young people who really are trying to, you know, make their voice heard.

  • The five demands of the protestors are:

  • We urge government completely withdraw the extradition bill.

  • Withdrawal of the characterization that, you know, protestors are rioters.

  • Independent investigative inquiry on police brutality.

  • Giving amnesty to protesters who have been arrested or prosecuted.

  • Finally, with our cause on free election.

  • Hong Kong is at the forefront of the clash of authoritarian and democratic values.

  • We are going towards an even more authoritarian world, actually, where we are seeing governments ripping the rights of their people very brutally.

  • Hong Kong is in the front lines of this very global fight.

  • I urge the US Congress to pass the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act.

  • Human rights should not be override (overridden) by business interests or trade deal.

  • If you care about democracy, if you care about freedom and human rights, you should join hands with us.

  • And I do call for anyone in the international communities to wake up to the situation where we are seeing regimes taking away these rights from people.

  • And we should fight as one community in solidarity.

We begin here in Hong Kong, which is reeling from some of the most dramatic scenes it has seen in years.

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Unmasked: Meet the Hong Kong activists driving the global fight for freedom

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    Helena posted on 2019/10/16
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bunch

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  • (of a fabric) gather or cause to gather into folds or wrinkles.
  • other
  • Collect or gather together.
  • noun
  • A group of things of the same kind
  • A group of people regarded as a unit; a company.
  • A group of people.
  • verb
  • To group people or things closely together
  • (Cloth) to gather/be gathered together in folds

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reveal

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  • To show something that was hidden before

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deserve

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  • To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention

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presence

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  • A person who is present in a particular place.
  • The same place or area that a person is
  • A person who is present in a particular place.
  • Ability to reach a market, group of people etc.
  • The state or fact of existing, occurring, or being present in a place or thing
  • Something not physically seen but felt to be there
  • Feeling a person gives by being noticeable
  • other
  • The state of being in a particular place.
  • The existence of something in a particular place or thing.
  • The range of higher frequencies in a sound signal.
  • The fact of being noticed or having an effect.
  • The impressive manner or appearance of a person.
  • A feeling that someone or something is present.

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urge

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  • A strong desire for something
  • Strong pressure on someone to do something
  • verb
  • To drive something forward
  • To ask or encourage someone to do something
  • other
  • To strongly encourage or persuade someone to do something.

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completely

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  • In every way or as much as possible; totally.
  • In every way or as much as possible
  • Totally; entirely.
  • To the greatest extent; thoroughly.
  • In every way or as much as possible; totally.
  • Including all or everything; without anything lacking.
  • Thoroughly; to a full or finished extent.
  • Totally; in every way or as much as possible.

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force

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  • To break open (something) using force.
  • To compel (someone) to do something.
  • To cause (a plant or crop) to develop or mature prematurely in a greenhouse or under artificial conditions.
  • To cause (a plant or flower) to grow or develop at an increased rate.
  • To use physical strength to break open or move (something).
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  • Coercion or compulsion; strength or power exerted to cause motion or change.
  • Strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.
  • other
  • Coercion or compulsion; strength or power exerted to cause or affect.
  • An influence or effect.
  • Physical strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.
  • Strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.
  • noun
  • Coercion or compulsion, especially with the use or threat of violence.
  • Group of persons trained for military action; army
  • A body of people employed and trained for a particular task or purpose.
  • An influence or effect.
  • A body of people employed and trained for law enforcement.
  • A body of soldiers or police.
  • An influence that can cause a body to accelerate.
  • Pressure; attraction
  • Strength or energy as an attribute of physical action or movement.
  • The use of physical strength/violence to persuade
  • Strength or power of expression or argument.
  • verb
  • To use physical strength or violence to persuade

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chaos

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  • State of utter confusion or disorder
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  • Complete disorder and confusion.
  • Behavior so unpredictable as to appear random, owing to great sensitivity to small changes in conditions.
  • A situation that is confused and not well organized.
  • The formless matter supposed to have existed before the universe was given order.
  • noun
  • The formless matter supposed to have preceded the creation of the universe.

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community

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  • noun
  • Group of people who share a common idea or area
  • An interacting group of various species in a common location.
  • A group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other.
  • A group of interdependent organisms inhabiting the same region and interacting with each other.
  • The European Economic Community.
  • A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.
  • A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.
  • An interacting group of various species in a common location.
  • A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
  • A group of people who share a craft or profession and learn from each other.
  • A group of people who interact with each other primarily through online platforms.
  • A group of people who interact with each other primarily online.
  • An organized group of people with a common interest or purpose.
  • A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
  • A group of people sharing common characteristics or interests.
  • A group of people living in a particular area or locality.
  • Joint ownership or use.
  • adjective
  • Relating to or shared by the people in a particular area.
  • Relating to or characteristic of a community.
  • Relating to or done by a community.
  • Relating to or shared by the people in a community.
  • Shared or participated in by all members of a group
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  • A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
  • A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
  • A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.
  • Joint ownership or use.
  • A feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and goals.

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fundamental

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  • Forming a necessary part, base, or core
  • Basic and essential; forming a necessary base or core.
  • Affecting the essential nature of something; radical.
  • Of central importance.
  • So basic that it cannot be taken away or ignored.
  • noun
  • A basic part of something
  • A class that is the root of all other classes.
  • (Music) the lowest note in a harmony
  • A basic principle, rule, or law that serves as the groundwork of a system; an essential part.
  • A basic principle, rule, or law that serves as the groundwork of a system.
  • A basic principle, skill, or rule.

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