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Trump warns China against 'Tiananmen Square' like crackdown in Hong Kong

China's 1989 crackdown in Beijing's Tiananmen Square saw tanks sent in to end student-led protests, resulting in hundreds if not thousands of deaths

'Be cautious': China warns Canada to stop meddling in Hong Kong

Canada and the EU issued a joint statement on Saturday saying the right of peaceful assembly is enshrined in basic law in Hong Kong

Alibaba and the $15 bn question: Amid Hong Kong protests, when to list?

More than 10 weeks of confrontations between police and pro-democracy protesters have plunged Hong Kong into its worst crisis

Hong Kongers brave thunderstorms to take part in more anti-govt rallies

The tenor of clashes has intensified this week

China urges Hong Kong to punish demonstrators who break the law

Sunday will mark the return of mass protests organized by the Civil Human Rights Front

China slams 'terrorist-like' attacks by Hong Kong protesters; US concerned

US State Department said it was "deeply concerned" by the apparent troop movements

Satellite photos show Chinese armoured personnel carriers near Hong Kong

Chinese state media have said only the exercises had been planned before and were not directly related to the unrest

Two countries, one system

China struggles with its own regional 'special status' issue

Hong Kong airport suspends check-ins, advises passengers to leave terminals

The statement walked back a previous announcement that said all departing flights had been cancelled

India issues travel advisory for citizens travelling to Hong Kong

The Hong Kong Airport on Monday cancelled flights after protesters stormed in the arrival halls wearing eye patches and bandages opposing a bill that allows extraditions to mainland China

Hong Kong protests enter 10th weekend, police fire tear gas to quell unrest

Protesters hurled bricks at officers and ignored warnings to leave the Sham Shui Po area before tear gas was deployed, police said, calling the march an "unauthorized assembly."

Versace apologises after T-shirt triggers fierce criticism in China

'Versace reiterates that we love China deeply, and resolutely respect China's territory and national sovereignty,' the company said in a statement

How Hong Kong protesters are using technology to outsmart authorities

The protest movement has put a lot of thought into enabling anonymity. Remaining deliberately leaderless and faceless has prevented shutdown by selective arrests of organisers

Stop 'dangerous' media reports on diplomat in Hong Kong: US to China

On Thursday, China demanded that US diplomats based in Hong Kong 'stop interfering' in the city's affairs

'Prepared to die': Hong Kong protesters embrace hard-core tactics

Hong Kong's protests against the mainland government's increasing reach are emerging as bigger, more frequent and more violent than previous pro-democracy movements

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

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'

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'

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 braces for another big rally after fresh police-protester clashes

Police have given permission for a static protest in a park but have banned a proposed march through the city, ratcheting up the likelihood of renewed clashes.