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Hong Kong Protests

Apple pulls Hong Kong app used by protesters after China warning
Article
/ 10 October 2019

Apple pulls Hong Kong app used by protesters after China warning

The tech giant’s pulling of HKmap.live was blasted as bowing to China

By James Edgar
Strife-torn Hong Kong braces for China anniversary violence
Article
/ 30 September 2019

Strife-torn Hong Kong braces for China anniversary violence

The protest-wracked financial hub witnessed its fiercest political violence in weeks as riot police spent hours in running battles with protesters

By Jasmine Leung
‘Braves’ on the frontlines of Hong Kong’s protests
Article
/ 10 September 2019

‘Braves’ on the frontlines of Hong Kong’s protests

A culture has built up around Hong Kong’s "braves" who are hailed by supporters as heroes and reviled by their opponents as nihilists

By Yan Zhao
Clashes after peaceful crowd takes Hong Kong message to US consulate
Article
/ 9 September 2019

Clashes after peaceful crowd takes Hong Kong message to US consulate

Hong Kong is a major international business hub thanks to freedoms unheard of on the mainland under a 50-year deal signed between China and Britain

By Yan Zhao
Money, muscle, media: how China has handled Hong Kong protests
Article
/ 22 August 2019

Money, muscle, media: how China has handled Hong Kong protests

Beijing has tried to contain the protests so far. Here are the tactics it has used

By Aidan Jones and Catherine Lai
Hong Kong protesters walk tightrope between peace and violence
Article
/ 20 August 2019

Hong Kong protesters walk tightrope between peace and violence

While millions have hit the streets in remarkable scenes of peaceful people power, protests have also sunk into violence

By Aidan Jones and Elaine Yu
Ai Weiwei fears ‘Tiananmen’ crackdown in Hong Kong
Article
/ 17 August 2019

Ai Weiwei fears ‘Tiananmen’ crackdown in Hong Kong

Although most analysts consider a full-blown crackdown unlikely, fears of worse to come have hovered over Hong Kong

By Daphne Rousseau
How China could solve its Hong Kong problem
Article
/ 15 August 2019

How China could solve its Hong Kong problem

The way university management handled the #FeesMustFall demonstrations offers some lessons for the Beijing administration

By Philip Machanick
From silence to ‘terrorism’: Beijing’s evolving rhetoric on Hong Kong
Article
/ 14 August 2019

From silence to ‘terrorism’: Beijing’s evolving rhetoric on Hong Kong

As tensions between demonstrators and Hong Kong authorities intensify so has the messaging from the central Chinese government

By Agency
‘An eye for an eye’: Sea of black at Hong Kong airport protest
Article
/ 12 August 2019

‘An eye for an eye’: Sea of black at Hong Kong airport protest

Passengers arriving at Hong Kong airport are greeted by black-clad pro-democracy activists chanting "fight with Hong Kong, fight for freedom!"

By Elaine Yu
Hong Kong’s summer of rage now a war of attrition
Article
/ 7 August 2019

Hong Kong’s summer of rage now a war of attrition

What began as a mass display of focused opposition to a planned extradition bill has evolved into something deeper, wider and far angrier.

By Esther Chan 1
Lam says Hong Kong is on the brink as protesters unleash travel chaos
Article
/ 5 August 2019

Lam says Hong Kong is on the brink as protesters unleash travel chaos

More than 100 flights at the city’s airport — one of the world’s busiest — were also listed as cancelled on Monday morning

By Elaine Yu
‘One country, two systems’: Hong Kong’s special status
Article
/ 4 July 2019

‘One country, two systems’: Hong Kong’s special status

Hong Kong was ceded to Britain in perpetuity by China in the mid-1800s. But following an agreement in 1997, it would be handed back to China

By Agency
Three lessons from the Hong Kong protests
Article
/ 2 July 2019

Three lessons from the Hong Kong protests

If China’s leaders cannot endorse a genuine election of the chief executive, they should at least revert to their plan of holding a popular vote

By Steve Tsang
Protesters ransack Hong Kong parliament on China handover anniversary
Article
/ 1 July 2019

Protesters ransack Hong Kong parliament on China handover anniversary

Thousands of democracy activists staged a peaceful march in Hong Kong on Monday afternoon, calling for the city’s pro-Beijing leader to step down.

By Elaine Yu
Record turnout in Hong Kong legislative election as anti-Beijing sentiments increase
Article
/ 5 September 2016

Record turnout in Hong Kong legislative election as anti-Beijing sentiments increase

Record turnout in Hong Kong legislative election as anti-Beijing sentiments increase.

By Al Jazeera
Police arrest Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers
Article
/ 2 March 2015

Police arrest Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers

A number of protest leaders have been arrested, only to be released without charge, in a controversial procedure which some say is harassment.

By Staff Reporter
China unleashes ‘extraordinary assault on human rights’
Article
/ 29 January 2015

China unleashes ‘extraordinary assault on human rights’

China is violating human rights at an intensity that is unprecedented in its recent history, a top watchdog group said on Thursday.

By Staff Reporter
Possible concession to Hong Kong protesters
Article
/ 21 October 2014

Possible concession to Hong Kong protesters

Although Hong Kong’s leader has indicated a concession to pro-democracy protesters, expectations remain low ahead of talks.

By James Pomfret and Clare Baldwin

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