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Page 14 - Hong Kong Protests

After a violent night, Hong Kong braces for more protests on Sunday

On Saturday, thousands of anti-government protesters gathered in Kowloon, where police used tear gas to try to disperse crowds and re-open blocked roads

After a violent night, Hong Kong braces for more protests on Sunday
Updated On : 04 Aug 2019 | 11:06 AM IST

Thousands of protesters march in Hong Kong as rival rally supports police

Hundreds of marchers held posters with an illustration of protesters in hard hats tending to a young child, with the words 'protect the future'

Thousands of protesters march in Hong Kong as rival rally supports police
Updated On : 03 Aug 2019 | 8:03 PM IST

US lawmakers urge Trump to block sales of crowd-control gear to Hong Kong

They also urged the secretaries to push back "against the Hong Kong and Chinese governments' efforts to characterise the demonstrations as 'riots'

US lawmakers urge Trump to block sales of crowd-control gear to Hong Kong
Updated On : 03 Aug 2019 | 7:49 PM IST

Hong Kong crisis: Pro-democracy protesters face court after rioting charges

The announcement that 44 people had been charged with rioting -- an offence that carries a jail term of up to 10 years -- immediately triggered another round of clashes between police and protesters

Hong Kong crisis: Pro-democracy protesters face court after rioting charges
Updated On : 31 Jul 2019 | 3:58 PM IST

Hong Kong's civil servants voice rare dissent against pro-Beijing leaders

A group of civil servants has also announced plans to hold a rally on Friday night -- something unheard of from a demographic that usually eschews politics

Hong Kong's civil servants voice rare dissent against pro-Beijing leaders
Updated On : 31 Jul 2019 | 11:32 AM IST

China backs Hong Kong police, warns protesters against breaching peace

At least 49 people were arrested on Sunday after bricks, glass bottles and paint bombs were hurled at police and traffic signs were removed

China backs Hong Kong police, warns protesters against breaching peace
Updated On : 30 Jul 2019 | 1:49 AM IST

Defying police ban, thousands march against triad gangs in Hong Kong

Public anger has been raging since last Sunday when a gang of men in white t-shirts, armed with poles and batons, set upon anti-government protesters and bystanders in Yuen Long station

Defying police ban, thousands march against triad gangs in Hong Kong
Updated On : 27 Jul 2019 | 2:35 PM IST

Hong Kong agitators take protest chant to arrivals at international airport

Hong Kong residents have been protesting for more than a month, calling for democratic reforms and the withdrawal of a controversial extradition bill in the Chinese territory

Hong Kong agitators take protest chant to arrivals at international airport
Updated On : 26 Jul 2019 | 1:40 PM IST

Bring out the Big Tent

Hong Kong seems transfixed with the symptoms, not the cure

Bring out the Big Tent
Updated On : 25 Jul 2019 | 1:14 PM IST

Hong Kong tempts China's ire as pro-independence protests take violent turn

Police fired tear gas at protesters who had surrounded China's local government headquarters and defaced the national emblem

Hong Kong tempts China's ire as pro-independence protests take violent turn
Updated On : 23 Jul 2019 | 7:46 AM IST

Anti-govt protests in Hong Kong 'absolutely intolerable', says China

Hong Kong has been shaken by massive, sometimes violent, protests initially organised to oppose a now-suspended bill that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China

Anti-govt protests in Hong Kong 'absolutely intolerable', says China
Updated On : 22 Jul 2019 | 7:15 PM IST

Tear gas and rubber bullets fired as Hong Kong returns to chaos

Clashes broke out as police attempted to clear the remnants of the latest mass rally against the government and its now-suspended effort to allow extraditions to mainland China

Tear gas and rubber bullets fired as Hong Kong returns to chaos
Updated On : 22 Jul 2019 | 3:04 AM IST

Hong Kong protests have residents plotting their exit to Canada, Australia

In Canada, the surge in migration inquiries is reminiscent of the late 1990s in the run up to the handover of Hong Kong to China

Hong Kong protests have residents plotting their exit to Canada, Australia
Updated On : 17 Jul 2019 | 6:49 AM IST

Hong Kong millionaires moving cash to Singapore as political crisis lingers

Hong Kong police arrested more than 40 people after attempts to clear the remnants of a mass anti-government march resulted in clashes with demonstrators on Sunday

Hong Kong millionaires moving cash to Singapore as political crisis lingers
Updated On : 15 Jul 2019 | 10:14 AM IST

Hong Kong turmoil has millionaires eyeing other wealth havens

Investors are concerned about Beijing's growing reach in Hong Kong

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Updated On : 13 Jul 2019 | 9:59 PM IST

Police, protesters clash as stir takes aim at China border traders

Protesters accused police of charging without warning

Police, protesters clash as stir takes aim at China border traders
Updated On : 13 Jul 2019 | 7:53 PM IST

For Hong Kong celebrities, supporting protests comes with a cost

Some entertainers who only hinted at their support for the demonstrations have come under pressure to clarify their positions

For Hong Kong celebrities, supporting protests comes with a cost
Updated On : 06 Jul 2019 | 8:59 PM IST

Hong Kong on edge after historic night of vandalism, violence and tear gas

Chief Executive Carrie Lam used a dramatic 4 am news conference to condemn the 'extreme use of violence and vandalism

Hong Kong on edge after historic night of vandalism, violence and tear gas
Updated On : 02 Jul 2019 | 10:51 AM IST

Fresh Hong Kong clashes signal difficult path for city's leader Carrie Lam

Pro-establishment lawmakers are growing more anxious about next year's elections for the Legislative Council, a body that the opposition could use to block government initiatives

Fresh Hong Kong clashes signal difficult path for city's leader Carrie Lam
Updated On : 01 Jul 2019 | 10:33 AM IST

Thousands protest in Hong Kong as Xi Jinping heads to Japan's G20 summit

Activists have been buoyed by nods of international support and dismal polling numbers for Lam

Thousands protest in Hong Kong as Xi Jinping heads to Japan's G20 summit
Updated On : 27 Jun 2019 | 12:02 AM IST