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Setting the Stage: CCP Backtracks and Early Response
Tuesday, June 10

Demonstrators shout slogans, holding a large reproduction of Beijing's white paper, as they march toward Beijing's representative office in Hong Kong on June 11. China released a white paper document Tuesday emphasizing its control over Hong Kong. Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images