Page 5 - Hong Kong Protesters

New wave of chaos hits Hong Kong as protesters launch 'blossom everywhere'

The already tense atmosphere escalated on Monday when a police officer shot an unarmed 21-year-old protester, leaving him in a critical condition.

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

Hong Kong universities become 'battlefields' as citywide violence spreads

The epicentre was the Chinese University of Hong Kong where the usually placid hillside grounds were turned into a battlefield

Hong Kong police shoot protester, detain two as video goes live on Facebook

Footage showed a police officer drawing his sidearm in the district of Sai Wan Ho as he tried to detain a masked person at a junction that had been blocked by protesters

Hong Kong protest: Investors bank on Alibaba listing to restore economy

The index finished the session down 2.6%. It has declined 1.3% since the protests first flared up in the second week of June, versus 6% gains in the MSCI All-Country World Index.

Hong Kong protesters vandalise subway station, mall after student's death

Hong Kong is in the sixth month of protests that began in June over a proposed extradition law and have expanded to include demands for greater democracy and other grievances

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

China 'supports' barring activist Joshua Wong from Hong Kong election

Wong, one of the most prominent figures in the otherwise leaderless movement, accused the Hong Kong government of 'political screening'

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

China plans to replace Hong Kong's Carrie Lam as protests drag on: Report

The pro-Beijing leader has faced sustained criticism from protesters in the semi-autonomous city

Suspect whose case led to Hong Kong protests walks free from prison

He was released after serving a separate sentence for money laundering offenses

Hong police fire tear gas and water cannon as crowds defy rally ban

Authorities had forbidden the march in Tsim Sha Tsui, a densely-packed shopping district filled with luxury boutiques and hotels, citing public safety and previous violence from hardcore protesters

Hong Kong protest leaders urge turnout, despite risk of arrest

Police declared the march illegal, citing concerns over public safety, and a court said the destination of the march - the main railway interchange with mainland China - could be attacked, vandalised

A long list of economic problems await Hong Kong. How they can be fixed

Many in the city question the political will of Hong Kong's government officials to take bold, aggressive action in a range of policy areas

US House passes Hong Kong 'Democracy Act'; move may infuriate China further

The US House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a bill sought by pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong that aims to defend civil rights in the semi-autonomous territory. The Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act, which will now move to a similar vote in the Senate before it can become law, has drawn rare bipartisan support in a polarized Congress. Its passage is likely to further aggravate China which has accused "external forces" of fuelling weeks of unrest in the global financial hub. "Today we're simply urging the Chinese president and the Hong Kong Chief Executive, Carrie Lam, to faithfully honor the government's promises" that Hong Kong's rights and autonomy would be protected, Republican Representative Chris Smith, prime sponsor of the bill, said on the House floor. Millions have taken to the streets of Hong Kong, initially against a now-dropped bid by its leaders to allow extraditions to the authoritarian Chinese mainland. The months-long movement has expanded into a

Apple removes app used by Hong Kong protesters after China warning

It follows an accusation from China's state media that the app "obviously helps rioters"

Two protesters charged in first use of Hong Kong's new mask ban

A conviction for violating the mask ban carries a penalty of up to a year in jail and a fine

Hong Kong metro partially reopens after a weekend of violent protests

Violent protests had erupted across the city soon after embattled leader Carrie Lam invoked the colonial-era powers to order the ban in hopes of curbing months of un

Petrol bombs and tear gas rock Hong Kong as protesters clash with police

Police fired tear gas and baton charged protesters in several locations, while some protesters threw bricks and petrol bombs at police, as night began to fall