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Anti-government protesters in Hong Kong seize the parliament's main debating chamber late Monday, daubing its walls with graffiti and fixing a British colonial-era flag to the main podium. IMAGES
Anti-government protesters try to ram their way into Hong Kong's parliament on Monday, battling police armed with pepper spray, as the territory marks the anniversary of its handover to China. IMAGES
Hundreds of anti-government protesters block the main road outside Hong Kong's parliament as they gather to demand the ouster of the city's pro-Beijing leader. IMAGES
The United States denounces China's approval of sweeping changes to Hong Kong's electoral system, saying Beijing was stifling democracy in the financial capital. The rubber-stamp parliament's move is "a direct attack on Hong Kong's economy, its freedoms and democratic processes," State Department spokesman Ned Price tells reporters. SOUNDBITE
China's parliament voted overwhelmingly on Thursday for changes to Hong Kong's electoral system including plans to grant Beijing veto powers over candidates, as leaders move towards a "patriotic" government after huge democracy rallies in the city. Only one member of the National People's Congress voted against approving a draft decision on the changes, which critics say will be one of the final nails in the coffin of Hong Kong's democracy movement. IMAGES
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