More than 60 people have been arrested in Hong Kong, after small crowds attending protests on China’s national day were met by thousands of police. Across central business and shopping districts …
EU leaders to tell China to meet 2019-2020 trade deadlines
European Union leaders will call on China to finalise a stalled investment agreement by the end of the year and again criticise Beijing over its security crackdown in Hong Kong, according to a draft …
Letters to Hong Kong: ‘the final victory will belong to us’
Dissidents and exiles write to Hongkongers to express solidarity and offer hope for the future …
‘In my dreams I’m there’: the exodus from Hong Kong
Joe Kwong* loves Hong Kong. But he knows he has to leave. A university-educated construction worker in his 30s, he is just one of many Hongkongers who have uprooted their lives in recent months – or …
Hong Kong Is China, Like It or Not
No amount of outcry, condemnation or sanctions about the Chinese government’s purported encroachment in Hong Kong’s affairs will alter the fact that Hong Kong is part of China and that its destiny is …
Morning protest as Hong Kong marks China anniversary
AFPTV 1. Wide shot protesters marching towards the venue where the national day flag-raising ceremony is held2. Wide shot protesters marching towards the venue where the national day flag-raising …
Hong Kong marks China anniversary as Beijing tightens grip
Thousands of riot police were stationed across Hong Kong on Thursday to stamp out any large democracy rallies as the restless financial hub marked China’s National Day under the shadow of a growing …
Security tight in Hong Kong ahead of expected banned China national day protest
Security was tight in Hong Kong early on Thursday with police vans dotting the streets ahead of an expected China national day march by pro-democracy protesters, despite authorities banning the …
Families of 12 Hong Kong activists captured at sea by China look for answers
Last month, 12 activists from Hong Kong, aged 16-33, were intercepted by Chinese authorities at sea as they tried to flee to Taiwan. It was a rare and bold attempt at escaping a city that has been in …
China Signals It Will Put 12 Fleeing Hong Kong Residents on Trial
Chinese authorities said they have formally arrested 12 Hong Kong residents who were caught fleeing the city in an ill-fated effort to escape to Taiwan, paving the way for them to be tried on the …