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Jinping vows ‘no force’ will shake China as HK protesters clash with police
China's National Day was marked by widespread chaos in Hong Kong as political unrest continued.
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Hong Kong protests: Continued unrest ahead of China’s National Day
The ongoing protests have been dubbed as the country’s most serious political crisis in decades.
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Battered and bruised, Hong Kong cleans up for sensitive Chinese anniversary
The Chinese territory is on edge ahead of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic on Tuesday, with authorities eager to avoid scenes that could embarrass the central government in Beijing.
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Hong Kong protesters to rally after another night of violence
Police fired tear gas and water cannon on Saturday night to disperse protesters who threw petrol bombs and rocks, broke government office windows and blocked a key road near the local headquarters of China’s People’s Liberation Army.
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Hong Kong protesters trap leader for hours in stadium after 'open dialogue'
Activists blocked roads and stood their ground despite police warnings, before beginning to disperse. More than four hours after the talks had ended, a convoy carrying Lam and other senior officials left the building under police guard.
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Hong Kong leader to hold first community talks in bid to end crisis
Beijing-backed Carrie Lam will hold a dialogue with 150 members of the community, with each participant given around three minutes to express their views, city authorities have said.
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Hong Kong leader says police under extreme pressure
Police cast doubt over allegations that officers beat a man during a protest on Saturday.
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Amnesty accuses Hong Kong police of abuses, torture of protesters
Anti-government protesters, many masked and wearing black, have thrown petrol bombs at police and central government offices, stormed the Legislative Council, blocked roads to the airport, trashed metro stations and lit fires on the streets of the Chinese-ruled city.
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Hong Kong protests enter 15th weekend
Hong Kong protests have continued for the 15th consecutive weekend ahead of China's 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.
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Hong Kong protesters hurl petrol bombs in latest wave of unrest
Some protesters threw bricks at police outside the Chinese People’s Liberation Army base in the city’s Admiralty district.
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Hong Kong police break up scattered clashes between rival protesters
The pro-China demonstrators chanted 'Support the police' and 'China, add oil' at a shopping mall, adapting a line used by anti-Hong Kong government protesters and loosely meaning: 'China, keep your strength up'.
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Hong Kong police break up clashes between rival protesters
The clashes in the Kowloon Bay area of the Hong Kong “special administrative zone” of China spilled out on to the streets, with each confrontation captured by dozens of media and onlookers on their smart phones. Police detained several people.
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Hong Kong leader to prioritise housing, jobs to try to appease protesters
Carrie Lam said in a Facebook post late on Thursday her government would increase the supply of housing, with more policies to be announced.
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Hong Kong leader says escalation of violence will not solve social issues
An escalation of violence cannot solve social issues in Hong Kong, the leader of the Chinese-ruled city, Carrie Lam, said on Tuesday, adding that she deeply regretted interference by foreign parliaments in the Asian financial hub’s matters.
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Hong Kong school children form human chain after weekend of protests
Metro stations reopened after some were closed on Sunday amid sometimes violent confrontations, although the mood in the Asian financial hub remained tense.
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Hong Kong protesters sing Star Spangled Banner in appeal to Trump for help
Police stood by as protesters, under a sea of umbrellas, waved the Stars and Stripes and placards appealing for democracy before handing over petitions at the US Consulate.
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Hong Kong police in position at airport ahead of planned protest
Police dotted the main Hong Kong Airport Express station and searched at least one bus heading for the airport ahead of protests due to begin mid-afternoon.
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Fitch downgrades Hong Kong after months of protests
Hong Kong’s rating outlook is negative, Fitch Ratings said on Friday.
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Hong Kong leader calls for dialogue after protesters reject concession
Carrie Lam, the city's pro-Beijing chief executive, surprised many on Wednesday when after three months of rallies she suddenly announced she was scrapping a hugely unpopular extradition law.
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Hong Kong extradition bill to be withdrawn: Lam
An extradition bill that triggered three months of unprecedented pro-democracy rallies in Hong Kong will be withdrawn, the city's leader announced Wednesday, bowing to one of the protesters' five key demands.
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Hong Kong police fire beanbag rounds in overnight clashes with protesters
Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets since mid-June in sometimes violent protests calling for greater democracy in the former British colony, posing a direct challenge to the central Chinese government in Beijing.
