Hong Kong Protests
latest news & developmentsApple pulls Hong Kong app used by protesters after China warning
The tech giant’s pulling of HKmap.live was blasted as bowing to China
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
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
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
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
How China could solve its Hong Kong problem
The way university management handled the #FeesMustFall demonstrations offers some lessons for the Beijing administration
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
‘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!"
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.
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
‘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
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.