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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
‘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
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
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
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
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
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
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.