Hong Kong

In 'Umbrella Revolution,' China confronts limits of its power

In the heart of Mong Kok, one of the most densely populated districts on earth, an abandoned Hong Ko...

Oct 01, 2014 11:51 PM EDT

Hong Kong democracy protesters and officials mark uneasy National Day

Thousands of pro-democracy protesters thronged the streets of Hong Kong on Wednesday, some of them j...

Oct 01, 2014 05:09 AM EDT

Hong Kong protesters stockpile supplies, prepare for long haul

Tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters extended a blockade of Hong Kong streets on Tuesday, s...

Sep 30, 2014 12:49 AM EDT

Taiwanese demand end to crackdown on Hong Kong pro-democracy protest

About 100 protesters in Taiwan on Monday demanded that all economic and political talks with China e...

Sep 29, 2014 05:32 AM EDT

Hong Kong government says riot police withdrawn from protest sites

The Hong Kong government said on Monday it has withdrawn riot police from city streets after pro-dem...

Sep 29, 2014 02:12 AM EDT

Hong Kong democracy protesters defy tear gas, baton charge in historic standoff

Riot police advanced on Hong Kong democracy protesters in the early hours of Monday, firing volleys ...

Sep 28, 2014 07:24 PM EDT

Hong Kong clashes, arrests kick-start plans to blockade city

Violent clashes between Hong Kong riot police and students galvanized tens of thousands of supporter...

Sep 27, 2014 08:21 PM EDT

Hong Kong students brave pepper spray in clashes with riot police

Hong Kong riot police used pepper spray on Saturday to disperse dozens of students who had stormed g...

Sep 26, 2014 10:59 PM EDT

Hong Kong school children join student protest demanding democracy

Hundreds of children joined students demanding greater democracy for Hong Kong on Friday, capping a ...

Sep 26, 2014 04:20 AM EDT

Hong Kong students to boycott class to protest China curbs on democracy

Hong Kong students are preparing for a showdown with Beijing over democratic reforms by boycotting c...

Sep 20, 2014 07:57 PM EDT

China’s Hong Kong chief says remarks to lawmakers were misrepresented in media

China's most senior official in Hong Kong, Zhang Xiaoming, said on Friday that remarks he had made t...

Sep 13, 2014 10:33 AM EDT

China asserts paternal rights over Hong Kong in democracy clash

Just days before China was set to deliver its edict on electoral reform in Hong Kong, Beijing’s mo...

Sep 10, 2014 09:15 PM EDT

HK activists say Beijing 'brutally strangled' democracy, vow action

A pro-democracy movement that has threatened to blockade Hong Kong's financial district has said Bei...

Sep 03, 2014 01:48 AM EDT

Disruptive Hong Kong protests loom after China rules out democracy

Hong Kong police used pepper spray to disperse pro-democracy activists on Monday as the Asian financ...

Sep 01, 2014 09:18 AM EDT

China and Hong Kong poised for showdown over democracy

Hong Kong is poised for a showdown with China when the Chinese parliament meets later on Sunday, wit...

Aug 30, 2014 11:01 PM EDT

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