HONG KONG -- Another police station in Hong Kong became the target of protesters' ire on Sunday as rallies in two different parts of the city converged into one, with participants gearing up for ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters throw Chinese flag into iconic harbour
Hong Kong protesters removed a Chinese national flag from its pole and flung it into the city's iconic Victoria Harbour on Saturday after a pro-democracy rally once again continued into the evening ... ( read original story ...)
Civil servants join Hong Kong protests as Beijing accuses U.S.
Hong Kong civil servants joined in anti-government street protests ... Meanwhile, China's top diplomat told was quoted in an interview with the official Xinhua News Agency on Friday accusing the U.S. ... ( read original story ...)
Top China envoy: US ‘fanning flames’ of Hong Kong protests
Hong Kong civil servants and supporters crowded into ... Meanwhile, China's top diplomat was quoted in the state Xinhua News Agency on Friday accusing the U.S. and other Western nations of ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. ‘fanning flames’ of Hong Kong protests: Top China envoy
"It must be pointed out that the U.S. and some other Western governments .... are constantly fanning the flames of the situation in Hong Kong," Yang was quoted as saying by the official Xinhua News ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Follows Fed, Cuts Base Rate for First Time Since 2008
“It’s very unlikely for Hong Kong banks to cut their prime rates given the city’s high property prices and strong housing demand.” (Updates to add economist comments.) --With assistance from Alfred ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests tension spills over onto Simon Fraser University campus
Tensions over the ongoing protests in Hong Kong are growing globally, spilling over onto university campuses as far afield as Brisbane, Auckland — and now to Burnaby. At Simon Fraser University ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Rioting Charges Signal Harsher Line Against Protesters
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong’s decision to charge dozens of protesters with a colonial-era rioting charge that carries a 10-year prison term suggested that the government was heeding calls for a tougher ... ( read original story ...)
Report of riot charges prompts sudden protest in Hong Kong
We think that's important." Hua responded to those comments during a news briefing on Tuesday, saying Pompeo "might think that violent activities in Hong Kong are reasonable because after all, this is ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Stocks Slump as Tropical Storm Threatens to Close Market Early
(Bloomberg) -- Hong Kong workers prepared to go home early as a tropical storm drew nearer to the city, which was been wracked by protests for weeks. The Hong Kong Observatory said it expected to ... ( read original story ...)
More than 20 charged with rioting appear in Hong Kong court
HONG KONG -- Charges were read Wednesday against more than 20 Hong ... where speech is tightly controlled and dissenters are routinely jailed. News of the charges prompted quickly organized protests ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s violent protests are ‘creation of U.S.’ China says in response to Pompeo comments
Increasingly violent protests in Hong Kong are the “creation of the U.S ... Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying made the remark at a news briefing in response to comments ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Charges Dozens of Protesters With Rioting
Image Chinese officials have signaled that they expect Hong Kong’s government to resolve the political crisis.CreditIsaac Lawrence/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images Rioting carries a prison term of ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protesters hit subway to disrupt morning commute
HONG KONG -- Angry Hong Kong commuters argued with protesters who blocked the doors on trains Tuesday morning, preventing them from leaving stations. Service was delayed and partially suspended on the ... ( read original story ...)