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  China
  
    - Statute: No law, but considered "unacceptable behavior" by
      the courts.
 
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    - Restrictions: 
 
   
   
  News
  
    - China's Gay
      Scene Steps Out of the Closet - Daily
      News and Analysis India, November 9, 2006
 
    - Hong
      Kong Drops Challenge Against Gay Sex Law - Independent
      Online, October 16 2006
 
      Hong Kong's government on Monday caved in to a challenge against its gay
      sex laws, effectively lowering the homosexual age of consent from 21 to
      16. 
    - Hong Kong
      Court Upholds Decision Striking Down Sodomy Laws - The
      Advocate, September 21, 2006
 
    - Hong
      Kong Court Upholds Equality of Consent Laws - The
      Advocate, September 20, 2006
 
    - Hong
      Kong Begins Challenge to Liberal Gay Sex Ruling - The
      Nation, July 7, 2006
 
    - Hong Kong
      Gays Fight Sodomy Laws, Triggering Debate in Traditional Society - The
      Advocate, December 31, 2005
 
    - Photo
      Journal: Gay Life in Hong Kong - BBC
      News, October 24, 2005
 
    - Hong
      Kong Failing to Uphold Human Rights: U.N. report accuses government of
      neglecting minorities - OhmyNews,
      October 10, 2005
 
    - Hong Kong
      Government Appeals Pro-Gay Ruling - The
      Advocate, October 1, 2005
 
    - Hong
      Kong Appeals Gay Rights Case - 365Gay.com,
      September 30, 2005
 
    - Hong Kong
      Ruling Against Sodomy Laws Gets Mixed Response - The
      Advocate, August 26, 2005
 
    - Hong Kong Strikes Down Gay
      Ban - U.K. Gay.com, August 26,
      2005
 
    - Hong Kong Anti-Gay Laws Overturned - Mercury
      News, August 25, 2005
 
    - Hong Kong Judge
      Rules Against Sodomy Laws - The
      Advocate, August 25, 2005
 
    - Judge Strikes Down HK Sodomy Laws - CNN.com,
      August 24, 2005
 
    - Hong
      Kong Anti-Gay Law Ruled Unconstitutional - 365Gay.com,
      August 24, 2005
 
    - Hong
      Kong High Court Strikes Gay Sex Ban - U.K.
      Gay.com, August 24, 2005
 
    - Judge:
      Anti-Gay Laws in Hong Kong Illegal - NewsMax.com
      Wires, August 24, 2005
 
    - Growing Tolerance Towards Homosexuals -
      December 10, 2004
 
    - Gays Fight ‘Archaic’ Laws in Hong Kong -
      June 23, 2004
 
    - Hong Kong Gays Fight Sex Laws - July 25, 2002
 
    - Hong Kong Rejects Consent Reform - July 25,
      2002
 
    - Raid in China Arrests 37 Gays - July 8, 2000
 
    - China Arrests 37 Homosexuals -
      July 7, 2000
 
    - Chinas Landmark Decision on Homosexuality - October 15,
      1999
 
   
   
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