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Teen protest leader Joshua Wong shouts slogans outside a magistrate's court in Hong Kong, Thursday, July 21, 2016.

Teen protest leader Joshua Wong shouts slogans outside a magistrate's court in Hong Kong, Thursday, July 21, 2016. Source: AAP

Thailands detention of Joshua Wong shows how deeply some Southeast Asian nations are in Chinas orbit.


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Thailands detention of Joshua Wong shows how deeply some Southeast Asian nations are in Chinas orbit.


Thai authorities on October 5 detained Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong at Bangkoks airport and barred him from attending an event at a university, drawing attention once more to how Thailand and some neighboring countries are increasingly bowing to Chinas demands.


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