History: November 15 (#2)

History: November 15 (#2)
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November 15, 2016 Hong Kong's High Court bans elected politicians Yau Wai-ching and Baggio Leung from the city's Parliament.

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On November 15, in the year 2016: Hong Kong's Hig h Court bans elected politicians Yau Wai-ching and Baggio Leung from the city's Parliament. Regine Yau Wai-ching is a former Hong Kong politician and former member of the localist camp Youngspiration.

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Why November 15, 2016 matters: Hong Kong's High Court ban s elected politicians Yau Wai-ching and Baggio Leung from the city's Parliament. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.

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Historical context: November 15, 2016 The 21st century has already seen profound shifts: the digital revolution has connected billions while reshaping politics and culture; climate change has emerged as a defining crisis; and new powers have risen to challenge the world order that followed the Cold War. The event on this day: Hong Kong's High Court bans elected politicians Yau Wai-ching and Baggio Leung from the city's Parliament. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yau_Wai-ching (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)