Who will you choose? From three people who risked their lives for others to a man who stood up to a ruthless regime, we look at four figures who won international respect in 2023.
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Hong Kong - Hong Kong is a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, after the territory was handed over by the UK in 1997. It sits just off the coast of southern China, and is densely populated.
Tycoon - A wealthy or powerful person in their industry.
Democracy - A system of government based on the idea of rule by the people.
Tiananmen Square - A huge open space in the middle of Beijing. It is known for a large-scale student protest that took place there in 1989 before being brutally crushed by China's communist rulers.
Gaza - The smaller of two Palestinian territories, home to two million people. It is located on the Mediterranean coast, bordered by Israel and Egypt.