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    1. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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      #LIVE: On young people and students’ involvement in anti-government protests, former education minister Eddie Ng Hak-kim says they should express their views in a legal and rational manner. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/8Mhg5hBkp9

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      #LIVE: Speaking to reporters after his reception speech, Matthew Cheung says solutions to the crisis can only be found when Hongkongers accept each others’ differences. He says: “Violence and confrontation are never solutions to problems. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotests

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    3. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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      #LIVE: More shopping centres announce they are closed today for the safety or customers and staff. Follow our live coverage for details https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotests

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    4. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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      #LIVE: Gloucester Road, a main thoroughfare in Wan Chai filled with commercial buildings, is generally quiet on the morning of National Day. Most of the buildings are not decorated with national flags. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/PCvJxUWLs9

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    5. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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      #LIVE: Two water cannon vehicles, earlier seen stationed outside the exhibition centre move along Lung Wo Road towards the government complex. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotests

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    6. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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      #LIVE: Flanked by his two predecessors – Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao – Xi Jinping is giving his address at Tiananmen Square. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/cauP0BNDYQ

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    7. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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      #LIVE: President Xi says the central government will strive to maintain long-term prosperity and stability in Hong Kong and Macau, and will uphold the principle of “one country, two systems”. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/8TmGxJg06N

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    8. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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      #LIVE: There are no protesters at the Legislative Council Complex, but it remains under lockdown with water-filled barricades in anticipation of possible clashes later in the day. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/HBhGnAkfGa

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    9. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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      #LIVE: In a speech lasting seven minutes, Xi says: “No force can shake the status of our great country, no force can stop the Chinese people and the Chinese nation from marching forward. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/rbFjyzmkuC

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    10. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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      #LIVE: A musical band has arrived at Hong Kong station, to catch the Airport Express, 12 hours before their flight is due to depart. "We’re scared the roads will be blocked.”https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/5NaM7SmtDW

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      SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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      #LIVE: Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam stands with other Chinese leaders on Tiananmen Gate before the military parade marking the 70th founding anniversary of the People's Republic of China. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/JdlZHo2RsH

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        2. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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          #LIVE: Executive Councillor Ronny Tong Ka-wah is in Beijing for the celebrations. "... sitting here amongst thousands of countrymen it is very difficult not to feel a strong sense of belonging and feeling proud to be a Chinese." https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotests

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        3. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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          #LIVE: Some of Hong Kong's busiest areas are deserted despite it being a public holiday. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotests Photo: SCMP/Elizabeth Cheungpic.twitter.com/aLrTahnhK0

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        4. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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          #LIVE: Times Square has joined the long list of shopping centres across the city that will close on the National Day, the traditional peak season of tourism by visitors from mainland China. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotests

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        5. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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          #LIVE: All “E” route buses heading to the airport or AsiaWorld-Expo leaving from bus stations in the city after 12.30pm will terminate at Tung Chung. Passengers travelling to the airport by bus are advised to take the “A” routes https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotests

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        6. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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          #LIVE: Eight metro stations are closing at 11am, as announced earlier by rail operator MTR Corporation. It brings the total number of shutdown stations in Hong Kong on Tuesday to 11, with the majority of lines affected. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotests

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        7. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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          #LIVE: Dozens of people join a pro-Beijing rally at Edinburgh Square organised by Safeguard Hong Kong. They sing the national anthem and wave the national flag as they embark on a “flag-protection” tour across the city. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/tYdCAkxaXI

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        8. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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          #LIVE: LIHKG, Hong Kong's Reddit-like forum and a virtual command centre of the leaderless anti-government movement, has been down, at least for its mobile phone app. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotests

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        9. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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          #LIVE: Embattled Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor was photographed earlier watching the military parade with other guests on the rostrum overlooking Tiananmen Square. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/BVT47LO3Nn

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        10. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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          #LIVE: People start arriving at Sha Tin Racecourse ahead of the National Day races. Spectators open their bags to be checked as part of enhanced security measures. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/HA3rimBL2l

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        11. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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          #LIVE: Protesters hang a banner saying, "#NotMyNationalDay, Proud to be British since 1841” outside the British consulate in Admiralty. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotests Photo: SCMP/Gigi Choypic.twitter.com/ryXn237usN

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        12. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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          #LIVE: Crowds start to gather near Sogo department store in Causeway Bay ahead of an unapproved march. A “national grief” march from Causeway Bay to Central organised by the Civil Human Rights Front, was banned by police earlier this week https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/c5puAkAsXy

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        13. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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          #LIVE: Police say they had arrested a total of 16 people, including 13 men and three women, over the past two days in operations at multiple locations in connection with illegal assemblies and illegal possession of weapons. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotests

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        14. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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          #LIVE: Executive Councillor Fanny Law Fan Chiu-fun, who is among the Hong Kong delegation in Beijing, says the parade is magnificent. "Proud of our country, proud of the Chinese race." https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotests

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        15. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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          #LIVE: Dozens of protesters dressed in black gather outside Fashion Walk in Causeway Bay, waiting to join the unapproved march from the district to Central. Some chant: “Five key demands, not one less!” https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotests Photos: SCMP/Kanis Leungpic.twitter.com/lC0dudp1c7

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        16. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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          #LIVE: Around 100 people gather in front of the British consulate in Admiralty to urge parliament to review whether the Sino-Joint British Declaration is still applicable to Hong Kong. They sing "God Save the Queen”. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/956P6Ln48t

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        17. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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          #LIVE: Meanwhile, a steady stream of people dressed in black walk from Victoria Park towards the start point of the unauthorised march in East Point Road. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/O9Qm7q94PQ

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        18. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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          #LIVE: More than 50 riot police patrol near Temple Mall shopping Centre, in the Wong Tai Sin district in Kowloon, which has been closed since 11am. Over a dozen police vans are parked on Lung Cheung Roar near the mall. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/oiA0EWOIJb

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        19. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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          #LIVE: Crowds gather on a footbridge overlooking Sha Tsui Playground in Tsuen Wan, where an authorised event is due to start at 1pm. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/95Uvy1sxd1

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        20. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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          #LIVE: A crowd of about 100 protesters gather at Southorn Playground in Wan Chai, chanting “Fight for freedom! Stand with Hong Kong!” and “Five demands, not one less!”. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/EAGxybPkN0

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        21. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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          #LIVE: Police search pedestrians walking through Wong Tai Sin Square, where a rally is planned. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/k0l7flza2v

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        22. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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          #LIVE: A couple in their 50s, who only give their surname as Lee, are out in Great George St to protest, saying they are tired but must hit the streets. “Not all of us can migrate, and even migrating is just running from the problem.” https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotests

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        23. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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          #LIVE: In Sham Shui Po, an unapproved rally was scheduled to take place at Maple Street Playground. But the site has been closed because of a “special incident”, according to a government sign. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/hodwFYJF39

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        24. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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          #LIVE: "Long Hair" Leung Kwok-hung, one of the pan democrats who has initiated the march from Causeway Bay, says organisers are building a platform for people from all walks of life to fight for freedoms. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/ce6fDBgzrp

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        25. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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          #LIVE: Protesters mill about in the plaza outside Tuen Mun Court after riot police leave. The scene is largely peaceful with protesters chanting their demands for an independent inquiry into police, and electoral reform. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/CWDfMFhz1k

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        26. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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          #LIVE: Thousands have started marching from Causeway Bay, on a route expected to be similar to one that was banned by police. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotests

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        27. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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          #LIVE: Protesters occupy all lanes of Hennessy Road in Causeway Bay, as the head of the march reaches Bowrington Road in Wan Chai. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/uFb1ykZgCp

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        28. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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          #LIVE: Four members of the League of Social Democrats are arrested on their way to join the unauthorised march at Causeway Bay after the police find a banner reading, “five demands, not one less”, in their car. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotests

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        29. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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          #LIVE: Police raise a blue flag to warn the dozens of protesters gathering near Wong Tai Sin Square to leave, or officers may use force. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/5FkGR9SEe7

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        30. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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          #LIVE: The head of the unapproved march reaches the junction where Hennessy Road meets Johnston Road and Heard Street in Wan Chai. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotestspic.twitter.com/hfytELNPGz

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        31. SCMP News‏Verified account @SCMPNews Sep 30
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          #LIVE: Protesters are throwing bamboo sticks onto Wong Tai Sin Road to build a roadblock. Demonstrators were earlier moved away by police from Wong Tai Sin Square, with blue flags raised in warning of force. https://sc.mp/ainy1  #hongkongprotests

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