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Signals from Hong Kong

The face-off holds lessons for 'strong' governments

China threatens US after Trump signs bills backing Hong Kong protesters

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Le Yucheng also summoned US Ambassador to China Terry Branstad 'to lodge stern representations and strong protest' to the passing of the Act

Landslide democratic win is adding pressure on Hong Kong's leader

The likelihood of Beijing offering any new concessions in the short term remains slim, observers say, given the tough line taken so far.

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.

Hong Kong campus stalemate persists as US bill sets up China clash

China had already threatened retaliation if the bill is signed into law by President Donald Trump

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'

US Senate passes bill backing Hong Kong protesters, draws China's ire

The lawmakers also approved a measure that would ban the sale of tear gas, rubber bullets and other equipment that has been used by security forces to suppress the protests in Hong Kong

China says only it can rule on constitutional matters in Hong Kong

The statement could further fan the flames in Hong Kong after months of violent protests over concerns that Beijing is chipping away at the autonomy of the financial hub

AirAsia to SpiceJet, Asian airlines slash flights to Hong Kong amid unrest

The unrest, raging for almost six months, and an escalating Sino-U.S. trade war has pushed the Asian financial hub into recession for the first time in a decade.

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

Alibaba calls off investor luncheon for Hong Kong share sale amid unrest

The e-commerce company is conducting investor meetings by phone rather than in person for its planned new share sale, citing logistics and safety concerns

Clean-up begins in Hong Kong after week of chaos and destruction

Their "Blossom Everywhere" campaign of roadblocks, vandalism and protest across the semi-autonomous financial hub shut down large chunks of the train network

'Support the police!' Pro-China protesters rally amid Hong Kong unrest

Pro-China protesters have gathered before, but in far smaller numbers than those angry at Communist Party rulers in Beijing

Hong Kong Minister hurt during pro-democracy protests; elderly worker dies

Hong Kong has seen relentless protests since June as many in the city of 7.5 million people have vented fury at eroding freedoms under Chinese rule

Need to end chaos, restore order in Hong Kong: Xi breaks silence on unrest

Hong Kong is rocked by unprecedented pro-democracy protests for over five months and in the past few weeks they grew violent, bringing the international financial centre virtually to a grinding halt.

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"