China believes a mysterious pneumonia outbreak that struck 59 people is caused by a new strain of virus from the same family as SARS
A culture has built up around Hong Kong’s "braves" who are hailed by supporters as heroes and reviled by their opponents as nihilists
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
The semi-autonomous financial hub has been thrown into crisis by weeks of massive demonstrations