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China marks 70 yrs of communism with military parade as Hong Kong seethes

The major headache for China is Hong Kong, where pro-democracy protesters hit the streets early, with a series of rallies against what they see as the erosion of their special freedoms

Donald Trump defies China, signs law supporting Hong Kong protesters

China's foreign ministry reiterated a threat of retaliation without offering any details

US China trade deal hits a roadblock over Hong Kong legislation: Report

China's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that legislation signed by Trump on Wednesday backing protesters in Hong Kong was a serious interference in Chinese affairs

Hong Kong counting the economic cost of chaos even as retail crisis looms

Financial Secretary Paul Chan made the announcement to lawmakers Monday, explaining that the ongoing turmoil has hurt economic growth by some 2 percentage points this year

Alibaba's stellar HK debut

Asian businesses now have access to large, new capital

Hong Kong street protesters say 'Thank you' to Trump, wave American flags

Another banner read "President Trump, please liberate Hong Kong."

Letter to BS: Hong Kong district council elections show all is not lost

It is only because the government of China decided to deepen its control on the erstwhile city-state that all hell broke loose

'Still angry': Hong Kong protesters return to streets, say fight will go on

Hong Kong's Beijing-backed chief Carrie Lam has offered no additional concessions in the wake of the elections, and protesters said they felt compelled to return to the streets

More protests coming, say Hong Kong activists as police end campus siege

Renewed calls to hit the streets came after Beijing and city leader Carrie Lam refused further political concessions despite a landslide victory for pro-democracy parties in local elections last week

Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act signed by Trump; Beijing furious

The legislation was approved unanimously by the US Senate and by all but one lawmaker in the House of Representatives last week

Hong Kong stock's 78% collapse adds to wave of sudden crashes

While Hong Kong isn't new to sudden stock slumps, the fresh wave of declines is putting the spotlight on corporate governance

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.

Record turnout in Hong Kong vote after months of protests, rising violence

The vote unfolded peacefully despite concerns it could be delayed or disrupted by violence following unrest in the leadup

After months of unrest, Hong Kong protests slacken ahead of district poll

Amid concerns that violence could cause authorities to delay the polls, first-time voters have been advised online to avoid spoiling their ballots

After 1,000 arrests, police surround last protesters at Hong Kong campus

Since the siege began Sunday, more than 1,000 people were arrested and hundreds of injured treated at hospitals

Hon Kong protesters trapped in campus siege, raising fears of crackdown

Some protesters were arrested, tackled to the ground, as others scrambled and tripped over barricades and fences as police pointed guns at them and threw punches

Hong Kong police officer hit by arrow as protesters dig in at campus

China has repeatedly warned that it will not tolerate the dissent, and there have been concerns that Beijing could send in troops to put an end to the unrest

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

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

Protests, trade war plunge Hong Kong into recession, GDP shrinks 3.2%

From a year earlier, the economy contracted 2.9%, also in line with the preliminary reading