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Hong Kong legislature opens ahead of mass resignation of pro-democracy bloc

Hong Kong's legislature opened on Thursday ahead of the planned mass resignation of its pro-democracy bloc, one day after the government ousted four of its members

Hundreds march in Taiwan's capital to support 12 arrested Hong Kongers

Hundreds of people marched in Taiwan's capital on Sunday to demand the release of 12 Hong Kong anti-government protesters who were arrested by mainland Chinese authorities in August. The 12 were allegedly traveling illegally by boat to Taiwan when Chinese authorities detained them. They are now facing formal charges for illegal border crossings in Shenzhen, a southern Chinese city that borders Hong Kong, a semi-autonomous Chinese territory. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday, people demonstrated in at least a dozen cities across the world from New York to Vancouver to Adelaide in Australia in support of those who were arrested, in a campaign called #save12hkyouths. Prominent Hong Kong activists Joshua Wong and Nathan Law helped launch the campaign on social media. In the crowd in Taipei on Sunday were activists from several Taiwanese organizations, as well as other residents of the self-ruled democratic island and many Hong Kongers. With many dressed in black and wearing face masks,

China envoy warns Canada against granting asylum to Hong Kong protesters

Protests against the Hong Kong and mainland Chinese governments swelled last year, and Beijing clamped down on expressions of anti-government sentiment in the city with a new national security law

China to Norway: Do not give Nobel Peace Prize to Hong Kong agitators

Wang's visit comes in the backdrop of Norway preparing to take up a rotational seat on the United Nations Security Council, of which China is a permanent member

In support of Jimmy Lai: Hong Kong protestors drive 1,100% stock gain

Now Hong Kong's pro-democracy supporters are wielding a new protest weapon: their stock-market trading accounts.

Australia to offer residence option to 10,000 Hong Kong citizens

PM Scott Morrison's government believes China's imposition of a new tough national security law on the semi-autonomous territory means pro-democracy supporters may face political persecution

US may ban Chinese social media apps, including TikTok, says Mike Pompeo

TikTok, along with 58 other Chinese apps, were banned in India last week following a border clash with China.

China appoints hardliner Zheng Yanxiong as Hong Kong security chief

Zheng Yanxiong, 56, most recently served as the secretary general of the Communist Party committee of Guangdong province

Hong Kong police arrest 14 pro-democracy activists for organising protests

The police action was connected to unauthorized assemblies on Aug. 18, Oct. 1 and 20 in Hong Kong Island and Kowloon last year, Superintendent Lam Wing-ho said at a briefing on Saturday.

Protesters hold 'Free Hong Kong' signs, demand boycott of Communist Party

Sporting their movement's trademark black clothing and face masks, rally participants packed into Chater Garden, not far from the city's Legislative Council building.

Despite its positives, social media can be used to spread falsehoods

Social media messaging has its positives but, being far faster than traditional ways of communication, it can be used to spread destructive falsehoods and distortions

Hong Kong exchange chief warns of economic 'devastation' from protests

The protests have evolved over the months into a broad pro-democracy campaign, with demands for universal suffrage and an independent inquiry into complaints of police brutality

Hong Kong protests: China removes top official after months of unrest

The announcement came after Xi in his New Year's address expressed concern over the situation in Hong Kong where the locals carried out pro-democracy protests

Louis Vuitton plans to shut its high-end store in Hong Kong amid protests

The international retailer plans to shut its shop in the financial hub's Times Square mall after its landlord, Wharf Real Estate Investment Corporation, refused to lower the rent

Hong Kong protests threaten small retailers as sales drop 23.6% in November

Sales fell 23.6% from a year earlier to HK$30 billion ($3.85 billion), government data showed on Friday

HSBC draws Hong Kong protesters' ire as several branches vandalised

Hong Kong is the bank's single most important market, accounting for just over half of its $12.5 billion pre-tax profits in the first half of 2019

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

Carrie Lam: Pro-democracy protests brought Hong Kong sadness in 2019

The protests began in June over a proposed law that would have allowed extraditions to China, but have since adopted demands for universal suffrage and an investigation into alleged police brutality

Police, protesters clash for 3rd day in Hong Kong over Christmas period

Protesters spent the afternoon on Thursday marching through multiple malls chanting anti-government and anti-police slogans

Year in Review: Amazon fire to Baghdadi killing, top global events of 2019

Days before we enter the new year, 2020, Business Standard looks back at the top global events that made headlines and drew attention in 2019