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US President Donald Trump urges China to protect Hong Kong's "democratic ways of life". He was speaking at the United Nations General Assembly. SOUNDBITE
A small group of protesters gather outside the Hong Kong court where the city's largest national security trial was set to begin. "Crackdown is shameless," read a banner carried by two people, adding: "Immediately release all political prisoners." IMAGES
US President Donald Trump calls arrested Hong Kong pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai a "brave man" and expresses his support. "I sent him best wishes," Trump tells reporters in the White House, calling Lai "certainly a brave man." SOUNDBITE
Police fire tear gas to disperse a crowd of pro-democracy protesters. Hong Kong has been hit by a fresh round of demonstrations after China proposed new security law feared to halt the freedoms enjoyed by the city. IMAGES
Demonstrations continue in Hong Kong outside of the Chinese University of Hong Kong after a police officer shot a masked protester in an incident shown live on Facebook and a man was set on fire Monday during one of the most violent days of clashes in Hong Kong since pro-democracy unrest erupted more than five months ago. IMAGES
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