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Many in the West have wondered why China hasn't taken firmer action to quell the protests
Employers early on supported their workers' desire to protest but have started to shift under pressure from Beijing
The protests, which started over a now-suspended extradition bill and have evolved into demands for greater democracy, have rocked Hong Kong for three months
It was the first use of tear gas in 10 days after a series of mostly peaceful demonstrations in the former British colony
The Airport Authority published a half-page notice in newspapers urging young people to 'love Hong Kong'
China's relentless campaign of vilification against Lai took a particularly nasty turn last week when his name was purged from genealogical records of his family across the border in southern China
The movement held a massive but peaceful rally on Sunday after earlier protests had been marked by violence
Hundreds of China-domiciled companies are listed in Hong Kong, including national leaders such as Tencent Holdings Ltd and CNOOC Ltd
The number of people moving to Taiwan from Hong Kong has risen rapidly -- up 28% over first seven months of 2019 compared to a year earlier
China's propaganda apparatus seized on the violence, with state media churning out a deluge of damning articles, pictures and videos
More than 10 weeks of confrontations between police and pro-democracy protesters have plunged Hong Kong into its worst crisis
The tenor of clashes has intensified this week
Sunday will mark the return of mass protests organized by the Civil Human Rights Front
Hong Kong's airport, one of the world's busiest, was returning to normal but under tight security after thousands of protesters had jammed its halls during the week
A source familiar with the deliberations, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that while an even-handed approach was smart, it was not the right signal to send in this case
Men in fatigues could be seen in a stadium at the Shenzhen Bay Sports Centre, and shouts and whistles could be heard
The demonstrators, who initially hit the streets to oppose a bill allowing extraditions to the mainland, now have a host of other demands including the resignation of Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam
Chinese state media have said only the exercises had been planned before and were not directly related to the unrest
China struggles with its own regional 'special status' issue