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Hong Kong protests
Macau Choosing China's Riches Over Democracy Efforts, Unlike Hong Kong
By Jinshan Hong and Iain Marlow / Bloomberg
U.K. Accuses China of Torturing Hong Kong Consulate Worker
By Iain Marlow and Lucille Liu / Bloomberg
Trump's Muddled Message on Hong Kong Captures the Real Problem With His Foreign Policy
By John Walcott
Pro-Beijing Protesters Rally in Hong Kong
By Nash Jenkins / Hong Kong
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Hong Kong protests
Meet the Woman at the Heart of Hong Kong's Political Meltdown
Yau Wai-ching, the youngest woman ever elected to Hong Kong's legislature, is unabashed and unapologetic in her fight for China's freest city — never mind that many of its denizens now despise her. Can she win?
By Nash Jenkins / Hong Kong
November 11, 2016
Watching the Election in a Hong Kong Bar
American expats gather anxiously as the results of the U.S. presidential election come in
By Nash Jenkins / Hong Kong
November 9, 2016
China Blocks Pro-Independence Hong Kong Lawmakers
Beijing is "determined to firmly confront the pro-independence forces"
By Nash Jenkins / Hong Kong
November 6, 2016
Hong Kong Protest Turns Violent
Police used pepper spray and batons on protesters who stormed a barricade
By Nash Jenkins / Hong Kong
November 6, 2016
Hong Kong's Legislator Nathan Law on Youth and Change
The 23-year-old activist has no problem standing up to the establishment, and to Beijing
By Nash Jenkins / Hong Kong
September 7, 2016
Leaders of Hong Kong's Umbrella Revolution Avoid Jail Time
But their lenient sentences are sure to anger China, which severely criticized the protests
By Nash Jenkins / Hong Kong
August 15, 2016
Hong Kong: Arrests on Last Day of Chinese Official's Visit
"We want to demand self-determination in Hong Kong and an end to one-party rule in China," said defiant activist Joshua Wong
By Nash Jenkins / Hong Kong
May 19, 2016
Tight Security Stifles Protests in Hong Kong
Police outnumbered protesters in the designated demonstration zones
By Nash Jenkins / Hong Kong
May 18, 2016
Hong Kong Activist Joshua Wong Launches New Party
The party's launch will intensify the political debate over Hong Kong's autonomy from China
By Nash Jenkins
April 10, 2016
Hong Kong Authorities Target Teen Protesters
Two 14-year-olds may be taken into care for participating in pro-democracy gatherings
By Elizabeth Barber / Hong Kong
December 31, 2014
Hong Kong Protest Leaders Surrender to Police
However, Benny Tai, Chan Kin-man and the Rev. Chu Yiu-ming are released after an hour
By Elizabeth Barber / Hong Kong
December 3, 2014
Hong Kong Top Leader Says Hunger Strike Is Futile
The Beijing-backed chief executive is unmoved by the students' latest attempt to foment democratic change
By Elizabeth Barber / Hong Kong
December 2, 2014
More Barricades Down at Hong Kong Protests
City bailiffs encounter no major opposition
By Per Liljas / Hong Kong
November 25, 2014
Jackie Chan 'Worried' That Protests Are Harming Hong Kong's Finances
The Hong Kong superstar was widely expected to come down on the side of Beijing and the Hong Kong government, who say that protesters are wounding the financial hub's economic future
By Elizabeth Barber
October 10, 2014
Beijing Slams Support for Hong Kong Protests
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi says Hong Kong's problems are a matter of Chinese internal affairs
By Elizabeth Barber / Hong Kong
October 3, 2014
Hong Kong Chief Executive Refuses to Resign, but Agrees to Talks
Announcement is unlikely to please protesters
By Emily Rauhala / Hong Kong
October 2, 2014
Xi Jinping Could Be China’s Last Communist Ruler
At this point, China can neither negotiate nor repress the mass demonstrations
By Larry Diamond
October 1, 2014
Timeline: Hong Kong's Struggle for Democracy
Once ruled by the British, now under China, the people of Hong Kong have long agitated for greater rights. Here are some key moments in the movement's history.
October 1, 2014
China’s New Identity Crisis
Hong Kong is not Beijing, and 2014 is not 1989
By Zheng Wang
September 30, 2014
Watch the Massive Hong Kong Protests From the Sky
The drone video posted to Facebook and YouTube beautifully conveys the size and determination of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests
By Noah Rayman
September 29, 2014
Hong Kong Economy Key in Protests
The city can't remain a global financial center without its own political process
By Michael Schuman
September 29, 2014
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