Page 11 - Hong Kong Protests

Hong Kong police in position at airport ahead of protest; buses searched

Only passengers were being allowed into the airport building or to use the Airport Express, boarding in downtown Hong Kong

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A concession to Hong Kong

Extradition Bill withdrawal may not stop protests

Extradition bill that triggered Hong Kong protests to be withdrawn

Millions of people have taken to Hong Kong's streets since June in the biggest challenge to China's rule of semi-autonomous Hong Kong since its handover from the British in 1997

Indian exporters fret as shipment value to troubled Hong Kong dips 6.6%

A drop in the number of people attending a key trade fair in Hong Kong later this month following advisories against travel to the city could further weaken India's exports, experts say

Hong Kong leader set to withdraw the controversial extradition bill: Report

The decision will mean that the Hong Kong government is finally acceding to one of the five demands of the protesters

China backs Hong Kong leader after recording of her wanting to quit emerges

An audio recording recently emerged of Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam saying she wanted to quit over three months of unrest in the semi-autonomous city

Hong Kong protesters target trains, urge general strike; turmoil continues

Hong Kong is a semi-autonomous southern Chinese city that operates under a "one country, two systems" framework, which gives citizens rights unseen on the mainland

Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters block airport routes after violent night

Flights had so far not been disrupted, and riot police were deployed inside the terminals.

Worst Hong Kong clash in months as protesters hurl petrol bombs at police

Police dispersed crowds with water cannon as the night spiralled into a cat-and-mouse chase across the city, with police making numerous arrests

Hong Kong unrest: Protesters plan to disrupt airport after night of chaos

Protest organisers have urged the public to overwhelm road and rail links to the airport on Sunday and Monday, potentially disrupting flights

Thousands march peacefully in Hong Kong defying police ban on mass rally

Police blocked plans for a mass show of force downtown to mark the fifth anniversary of a decision by China to curtail democratic reforms in the former British colony

Telegram to protect identity of Hong Kong protesters against monitoring

Telegram allows users to search for other users by uploading phone numbers

China's Hong Kong-stationed troops complete new rotation: State media

Nearly three months of fiery pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong have sparked concerns that the military will be deployed in the semi-autonomous Chinese city

Repression and control: How China benefits from Hong Kong protests

Many in the West have wondered why China hasn't taken firmer action to quell the protests

Hong Kong protests force companies to choose: Their employees or China

Employers early on supported their workers' desire to protest but have started to shift under pressure from Beijing

Hong Kong police arrest 29 after overnight clashes, more protests planned

The protests, which started over a now-suspended extradition bill and have evolved into demands for greater democracy, have rocked Hong Kong for three months

Hong Kong police fire tear gas at demonstrators as protests rage on

It was the first use of tear gas in 10 days after a series of mostly peaceful demonstrations in the former British colony

Best of BS Opinion: No room for optimism as history snaps at our heels

It is not just that politics and economics are at war. History is always snapping at our heels

Why China's game plan to contain the unrest in Hong Kong may boomerang

Bowing to the mainland's public opinion and deploying troops could spark a financial panic in Hong Kong that would send China into a deep recession and lead to the collapse of some of its banks