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Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam receives the Chinese Covid-19 Sinovac vaccine, along with other Hong Kong leaders. IMAGES
Hong Kong's legislature is empty of pro-democracy lawmakers Thursday after the bloc said they would resign en masse, turning the semi-autonomous city's once-feisty legislature into a muted gathering of Beijing loyalists.
Hong Kong votes in district council elections in a ballot the city's pro-democracy movement hopes will send a message to the Beijing-backed government. IMAGES
Demonstrations continue in Hong Kong outside of the Chinese University of Hong Kong after a police officer shot a masked protester in an incident shown live on Facebook and a man was set on fire Monday during one of the most violent days of clashes in Hong Kong since pro-democracy unrest erupted more than five months ago. IMAGES
Thousands of Chinese military personnel paraded at a sports stadium in a city across the border from Hong Kong on Thursday, an AFP reporter witnessed. Armoured vehicles were also inside the stadium in Shenzhen, with the drill taking place as fears rise that China may intervene to end 10 weeks of unrest in Hong Kong. IMAGES
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.