China's civil war sent distressing echoes to Hong Kong.
( ( ( China 's ) ( civil war ) ) ( ( ( sent ( distressing echoes ) ) ( to ( Hong Kong ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NNP China) (POS 's)) (JJ civil) (NN war)) (VP (VBD sent) (NP (JJ distressing) (NNS echoes)) (PP (TO to) (NP (NNP Hong) (NNP Kong)))) (. .)))
China fought a civil war.
( China ( ( fought ( a ( civil war ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NNP China)) (VP (VBD fought) (NP (DT a) (JJ civil) (NN war))) (. .)))