Hong Kong Pro-democracy Protests

Checks at some wealth managers have involved combing through comments made by clients and their associates in public and in media, reports Reuters

The planned law has alarmed foreign governments as well as democracy activists in Hong Kong, who were already concerned that Beijing is eroding the high degree of autonomy

Hong Kong has been battered by nearly seven months of unrest, which was sparked by a proposal to allow extraditions to mainland China but morphed into a larger revolt

Police used pepper spray and tear gas as activists held small flashmob protests in malls and multiple districts across the city

The former Portuguese colony has marched on to become the world's largest gambling hub over the past few decades, surpassing its more rebellious brother Hong Kong along the way

China urges the United States to correct its mistakes and stop any words and deeds that interfere in Hong Kong and China's internal affairs

About 5 million travelers came to the island between July and September, led by visitors from Greater China, which jumped 22%

Police removed a stash of nearly 4,000 gasoline bombs left behind by protesters, who fought pitched battles about two weeks ago with riot officers on surrounding streets

The protest movement has made five key demands, including direct popular elections and a probe into alleged police brutality. Lam has dismissed the idea of government concessions as "wishful thinking"

Voting was underway Sunday in Hong Kong elections that have become a barometer of public support for anti-government protests now in their sixth month. Long lines formed outside polling stations for 452 seats in the city's 18 district councils. The councils are largely advisory and have little power. But the election has taken on symbolic importance in the semiautonomous Chinese territory. A strong showing by the opposition would show that the public still supports the pro-democracy movement, even as the protests have become increasingly violent. The ruling camp in Hong Kong and the national government in Beijing hope that the unrest and disruption to daily life will turn voters against the movement. There has been a rare break in the violence in recent days as protesters, anxious to validate their cause through the ballot box, hit the pause button to ensure the polls won't be postponed. We need to show the world that our cause is legitimate. I don't believe that Beijing will not

Wang said that China's development and growth was an inevitable trend of history that no force could stop.

Vice foreign minister Ma Zhaoxu called in acting charge d'affaires William Klein to lodge a 'strong protest'

Several loud blasts were heard around dawn on Monday before a wall of fire lit up an entrance to the Hong Kong Polytechnic University

It was also the first time in over a year that the PLA local garrison has been involved in the public community work

Fears intensified this week because of a widely circulated video of a mainland student being beaten by protesters at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

New campaign which has forced schools, shopping malls to close as well as the shutdown of large chunks of the vital train network, has prompted police to warn the city is on the verge of "breakdown"

Many subway and rail stations were closed Wednesday after the protesters blocked commutes and vandalized trains. Classes were suspended at schools and universities

Morning commuters were faced with closed metro stations, a suspended rail line and dozens of cancelled bus services

Chow was taken unconscious to hospital early on Monday morning following late-night clashes between police and protesters in a middle-class district

The crisis has snowballed into demands for universal suffrage and an investigation into police tactics