Hong Kong Pro-democracy Protests

Global banks scrutinise Hong Kong clients for pro-democracy ties: Report

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

China to have sweeping powers over Hong Kong security law, stoking concerns

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 protesters march on New Year's Day to carry momentum into 2020

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

Hong Kong's Christmas celebrations marred by police, protesters clashes

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

Macau chooses China riches over democracy, unlike neighbour Hong Kong

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 to suspend US Navy visits to Hong Kong over law supporting protests

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

Tourists arrivals in Singapore hits new high as Hong Kong misses the bus

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

Hong Kong police end 12-day siege of university campus to arrest protesters

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

Hong Kong set to dash Lam's hopes with democracy camp poised for victory

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"

Elections seen as vote on pro-democracy protests underway in Hong Kong

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

US world's biggest source of instability, engages in protectionism: China

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

Beijing summons US diplomat to lodge protest over Hong Kong rights bill

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

Hong Kong police seal off university, protesters set main entrance ablaze

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

China deploys PLA troops in Hong Kong for first time since protests

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

Chinese students flee Hong Kong as campuses turn into battlegrounds

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

Blossom everywhere: This new campaign by protesters has crippled Hong Kong

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"

Hong Kong braces for violence as police raise security after night clashes

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

Chaos in Hong Kong continues as pro-democracy protests turn more violent

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

Fresh wave of outrage in Hong Kong as student injured during protests dies

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

Hong Kong government to withdraw extradition bill that sparked protests

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