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British MPs barred from traveling to Hong Kong for special investigation U.K. officials have been told by Chinese diplomats that they aren’t permitted to make their trip to Hong Kong that was scheduled for late December. Bloomberg News Britain Criticizes China for Blocking MPs’ Hong Kong Trip By WSJ Read more Results of Taiwanese elections showcase grassroots anti-China feeling Supporters of newly-elected independent Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je celebrate after winning the elections in Taipei on November 29, 2014.   Getty Images China Being Reticent Ahead of Taiwan Local Elections By WSJ Read more Independent Is Elected Taipei Mayor as Taiwan’s Governing Party Falters By Austin Ramzy, NYT Sinosphere blog Read more Taiwan Election Results Likely to Complicate Relations With China By WSJ Read more Police/Protesters confontrations in Hong Kong Occupy Central movement Hong Kong Police Confront Protesters Amid Government Silence By