HONG KONG (Reuters) - The police commander who oversaw ... Three masked activists, who did not give their names, held a news conference on Thursday, their second this week and broadcast on ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. urges increased caution for Americans visiting Hong Kong
"The only way to regain the public's trust in the government and the Hong Kong police force is by properly, directly and conscientiously addressing the five demands," Chan said at a news conference ... ( read original story ...)
If Hong Kong Avoids a Bloody Crackdown, It Can Thank Taiwan
Here’s the good news, summed up in one word: Taiwan. While the Chinese government sees Hong Kong as a vital commercial and economic center, the assimilation of Taiwan is a far bigger priority. The ... ( read original story ...)
China warns Hong Kong facing biggest crisis since handover
Hong Kong is facing its "most severe situation" since its handover from British rule in 1997 following weeks of demonstrations and the central government is considering what measures to take next, the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests take a toll as companies flag impact
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd (0293.HK) and the owner of Hong Kong’s luxury Peninsula hotel became the latest companies to highlight the impact of recent protests on their ... ( read original story ...)
China warns Hong Kong protesters that punishment is coming
HONG KONG -- China warned Tuesday that it will be "only a matter ... The three protesters who spoke to reporters said the briefing was intended to counter regular government and police news ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Protesters besiege Hong Kong police HQ
11 a.m. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she has no plans to resign over the civil unrest targeting her administration. Lam said she took responsibility for problems as chief executive and was ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong descends into chaos as protests continue
Hong Kong is on "the verge of a very dangerous situation," said Chief Executive Carrie Lam, who insisted that she has no plans to resign. Lam said at a news conference that the protests had "ulterior ... ( read original story ...)
Protesters in Hong Kong decry government’s ’empty rhetoric’
But some Hong Kong residents feel that Beijing has been increasingly encroaching on their freedoms. At their news conference, the protesters apologized for the inconveniences brought on by a general ... ( read original story ...)
China Warns Hong Kong Protesters Not to ‘Take Restraint for Weakness’
It was rare for the office to hold a news conference, and even rarer for it to hold another just a week later, an indication of the Chinese leadership’s struggle to respond to the increasingly fraught ... ( read original story ...)
Group of Hong Kong activists says will not back down on demands: TV
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A group of activists dressed in the Hong Kong protest uniform of masks and hard hats held a widely televised news conference Tuesday and urged the city’s leader Carrie Lam to ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Hong Kong police fire more tear gas
11 a.m. Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says she has no plans to resign over the civil unrest targeting her administration. Lam said she took responsibility for problems as chief executive and was ... ( read original story ...)
Protests disrupt Hong Kong work day as leader vows to remain
She said current protests were operating with "ulterior motives" that threaten Hong Kong's prosperity and security. "I don't think at this point in time, resignation of myself or some of my colleagues ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong protests force airports to cancel more than 200 flights
On Chinese state broadcaster CCTV’s daily noon news report, an anchor read aloud from a strongly-worded editorial titled “The Chaos in Hong Kong Must Not Continue.” “We warn those maniacs ... ( read original story ...)