In Hong Kong, another day and night of protests ended with police launching tear gas at activists. The unrest began building last month over a bill that would allow Hong Kong residents be extradited ... ( read original story ...)
Loo roll heist highlights curiousness of Hong Kong’s police state
I was sipping coffee in one of Hong Kong’s high-end malls when a crowd of riot police suddenly swarmed the thoroughfares of polished granite, shattering the sterile hum of faint muzak. Storming past ... ( read original story ...)
Violence escalates between Hong Kong police and protesters as city spirals further into chaos
The streets of Hong Kong descended into chaos for the seventh weekend in a row. Police and protestors clashed in the streets on Sunday. The unrest comes as the city's political crisis continues to ... ( read original story ...)
China proposes controversial Hong Kong security law
China is to discuss new security laws for Hong Kong which opponents fear may restrict freedoms and spark new protests. ( read original story ...)
The Challenge to China From Hong Kong’s ‘Sense of Country’
HONG KONG—Twin crises have jolted this city: one of disease, the other of dissent. Over the past year, millions of people flooded city streets, defying China’s government as they demanded that Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo Considers Hong Kong’s Autonomy After Crackdown on Pro-Democracy Activists
S ecretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday that the recent treatment of pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong has made it more difficult to asses the city’s autonomy from Beiji ... ( read original story ...)
Thousands of Hong Kong protesters defy police ban to march for 13th week of protests
Police fired tear gas Saturday morning in Hong Kong to break up what is the 13th weekend of pro-democracy demonstrations. Protesters were also hit with blue-dyed water when police used a water cannon ... ( read original story ...)
China says U.S.’s Pompeo ‘blackmailing’ Hong Kong government
China said on Thursday U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is "blackmailing" the Hong Kong government with the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act and that Washington's recent actions amount to ... ( read original story ...)
Explosive summer of discontent is brewing in Hong Kong
Determined to prevent a repeat of last year’s protests, Beijing is cutting off the city’s avenues of peaceful dissent and raising the specter of more extreme resistance. ( read original story ...)
Patten urges Hong Kong protesters not to ‘lose faith’
Hong Kong’s last British governor, Chris Patten, is urging protesters not to “lose faith” over what he describes as moves by Beijing to tighten its control over the semi-autonomous city ... ( read original story ...)
AP PHOTOS: Quarantine and a bracelet for Hong Kong returnees
It sits on your wrist, just as a wristwatch would. And in a moment when the world fears infections more than almost anything, it knows exactly where you are. Since ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo: Activists’ Treatment Makes Hong Kong Autonomy Assessment More Difficult
"Leading Hong Kong activists like Martin Lee and Jimmy Lai were hauled into court. Actions like these make it more diffic ... ( read original story ...)
Tiananmen June 4 vigil organiser calls for candles to be lit across Hong Kong
Hong Kong people, unable to hold a mass vigil due to coronavirus curbs, should light candles instead to commemorate pro-democracy protesters killed in and around Beijing's Tiananmen Square 31 years ... ( read original story ...)
An explosive summer of discontent is brewing in Hong Kong
Determined to prevent a repeat of last year’s protests, Beijing is cutting off the city’s avenues of peaceful dissent — raising the specter of more extreme resistance. ( read original story ...)