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Hong Kong students on strike in democracy battle

By Kelvin Chan
Published September 22, 2014 10:28am ET
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Hong Kong students on strike in democracy battle
Students attend a rally at the Chinese University of Hong Kong campus in Hong Kong, Monday, Sept. 22, 2014. Thousands of Hong Kong students boycotted classes Monday to protest Beijing's decision to restrict electoral reforms in a weeklong strike marking the latest phase in the battle for democracy in the southern Chinese city. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu) | Vincent Yu

HONG KONG (AP) — Thousands of Hong Kong college and university students boycotted classes Monday to protest Beijing’s decision to restrict voting reforms, the start of a weeklong strike that marks the latest phase in the battle for democracy in the southern Chinese city.

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