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China has marked the 70th anniversary of Communist Party rule with a parade involving 15,000 soldiers and advanced military hardware.

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HONG KONG, Sept 21: Protesters in Hong Kong burned a Chinese flag and police fired pepper spray Saturday in renewed clashes over grievances by the anti-government demonstrators.

SHENZHEN, China/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hundreds of members of China’s People’s Armed Police could be seen conducting exercises on Thursday at a sports stadium in Shenzhen, as the U.S. State Department expressed concern that they could be deployed across the border in Hong Kong to break up protests wracking the city.

HONG KONG, Aug 13: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday the city’s recovery from protests that have swept the Asian financial hub could take a long time and that she would be responsible for rebuilding its economy “after the violence eases”.

HONG KONG, Aug 9: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Friday her priority is to “stop the violence” rather than make political concessions as the city’s 2-month-long protest movement pressed on with a demonstration at the airport.