Hong Kong pro-democracy forces won a landslide victory in local elections Sunday. Though primarily symbolic, the vote represents a stunning rebuke to Beijing
Hong Kongers are voting Sunday in a local election widely seen as a de facto referendum on pro-democracy protests that have recently taken a more aggressive turn. Pro-democracy forces are hoping for a big win but still face an uphill battle
Less than 200 student protesters remain barricaded inside a Hong Kong university that has been surrounded by riot police since Sunday. Over the past 24 hours, a slow trickle of pro-democracy demonstrators have left the campus, either by attempting to flee or by surrendering to police
Dozens of student protesters in Hong Kong made frantic efforts Monday to escape a university that has been surrounded by riot police, as the campus siege entered a second day
Anti-government protests in Hong Kong have taken on an economic angle, with followers of the movement designating businesses by their loyalties and giving them color codes. Yellow — a color that in Chinese culture traditionally symbolizes royalty and courage, and was also the color of the 2014 pro-democracy “umbrella movement” — designates a supportive business
Tens of thousands of protesters marched in Hong Kong on the 20th straight week of protests against what they see as Beijing’s attempt to control the city. This week’s protest were met with strong opposition by police, who used water cannon and tear gas on the demonstrators
Hong Kong is bracing for the 20th straight weekend of anti-government protests after events this week revealed that both sides are digging in. Protesters say they won’t back down from their “five demands” of Hong Kong’s government, and the city’s chief executive said she would make no concessions to protesters
Tanya Chan, convenor of the pro-democracy camp in the Legislative Council (LegCo) said she was very angry at the attack on Sham, especially after nobody had been arrested for an earlier attack on him in August
Antigovernment protests and unrest in Hong Kong continues after nearly four months. Among those affected by the turmoil are about 400,000 foreign domestic workers, mostly women from Indonesia and the Philippines
After a weekend of violent unrest, Hong Kong’s embattled leader Carrie Lam said Tuesday that she would not rule out Beijing’s help in tackling the months-long anti-government protests. Patsy Widakuswara has the latest from Hong Kong