Freedom House Honors Hong Kong Protesters With Freedom Award

Freedom House Honors Hong Kong Protesters With Freedom Award
Demonstrators take part in a protest against the new national security law in Hong Kong on July 1, 2020. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images
Frank Fang
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Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, which has been fighting against the Chinese Communist Party’s encroachment of the city’s liberties, has been awarded the 2020 Freedom Award by the Washington-based think tank Freedom House.

“Freedom House honors the protesters of Hong Kong,” the think tank said in an online awards event held on Sept. 16. It explained: “Hong Kong has now joined other groups mortally oppressed by China.”
Frank Fang
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Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based journalist. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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