Hong Kong
Leading Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong arrested: party
World
August 30, 2019
Leading Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong arrested: party
Leading Hong Kong democracy activist Joshua Wong was arrested Friday, his party said, a day ahead of a planned rally…
Home News China ‘rotates’ troops in Hong Kong ahead of planned rallies
World
August 29, 2019
Home News China ‘rotates’ troops in Hong Kong ahead of planned rallies
China’s military on Thursday said fresh troops had arrived in Hong Kong as part of a routine “rotation”, as the…
Hong Kong violence becoming more serious, but government in control, says Lam
World
August 27, 2019
Hong Kong violence becoming more serious, but government in control, says Lam
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Violence in Hong Kong’s anti-government protests is becoming more serious but the government is confident it…
HK police say violent protesters forced use of water cannon, warning shot
World
August 26, 2019
HK police say violent protesters forced use of water cannon, warning shot
Hong Kong police said Monday they were forced to fire water cannon and a warning shot to fend off “extremely…
After night of clashes, Hong Kong braces for fresh rally
World
August 25, 2019
After night of clashes, Hong Kong braces for fresh rally
Protesters gathered at a sports stadium Sunday as Hong Kong braced for more anti-government rallies, a day after clashes returned…
Hong Kong police fire tear gas as clashes return to city streets
World
August 24, 2019
Hong Kong police fire tear gas as clashes return to city streets
Hong Kong riot police on Saturday fired tear gas and baton-charged protesters who retaliated with a barrage of stones, bottles…
Banned at home but thriving abroad: China’s social media campaign
World
August 22, 2019
Banned at home but thriving abroad: China’s social media campaign
More than 78 million Facebook users follow the page of the state-run China Daily, where they are served a diet…
Beijing says holding UK’s Hong Kong consulate employee
World
August 21, 2019
Beijing says holding UK’s Hong Kong consulate employee
An employee of Britain’s consulate in Hong Kong who went missing earlier this month is being held in China, Beijing…
Twitter, Facebook accuse China of HK discord campaign
World
August 20, 2019
Twitter, Facebook accuse China of HK discord campaign
Twitter and Facebook have accused the Chinese government of backing a social media campaign to discredit Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement…
Chinese state media pump up the jam to slam Hong Kong protests
World
August 19, 2019
Chinese state media pump up the jam to slam Hong Kong protests
“Get those foreign agents outta town”, roars a music video by a patriotic Chinese rap group, one of a slew…