Protesters gather near police headquarters in Hong Kong on June 21. Many demonstrators share tips anonymously on social media on how to deal with pepper spray or other crowd control measures.   
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong protesters play cat and mouse with surveillance state

Anonymous messaging and cash purchases among tools used to erase digital trail

27 June 2019
Hong Kong activists march to major international consulates in the city on Wednesday in an attempt to rally foreign governments' support for their fight against the extradition bill.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong protesters urge Trump to make G-20 'intervention' on China

Wanting extradition bill raised at summit, hundreds visit consulates in city

26 June 2019
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Markets

Asian equities little changed as bets for aggressive Fed rate cut fade

Overnight slump in US stocks also damps investor appetite

26 June 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares edge up with G-20 summit in focus

Market activity weaker than usual in city with traders on sidelines

26 June 2019
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Life

Meet Hong Kong's crime-fighting canines

At the police-dog training center, puppies are prepared for a life of sniffing and searching

26 June 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares little changed as G-20 caution prevails

Investors stock to sidelines ahead of Xi-Trump trade talks

26 June 2019
Business has flourished in Hong Kong, but the move to amend extradition laws has raised concerns about the city-state's vaunted independent legal system. (Photo by Kosaku Mimura)
The Big Story

Two systems, zero trust? Hong Kong's extradition row risks business exodus

Companies and investors probe alternatives as China's grip tightens

26 June 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks edge lower, dragged down by Chinese companies

Mainland lenders, carmakers, and airlines pace losses on A300 Index

25 June 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares retreat ahead of G-20 summit

CMB and BoCom slide after report US court finds them in contempt

25 June 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares slide as G-20 summit draws near

Li Ning jumps after profit alert, while Bosideng recovers as trading resumes

25 June 2019
The recent mass protests in Hong Kong have highlighted China's strengthening grip, while also bringing hope to people struggling for freedom elsewhere. (© Nikkei montage/Source photos by Getty Images and Reuters)
Asia Insight

Asia's fragile democracies struggle to tame illiberal forces

Vibrant elections across region mask a lack of checks and balances

25 June 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks steady as investors await crucial US-China trade talks

Chinese automakers, airlines among major movers on A300 Index

24 June 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Trade talk optimism lifts Hong Kong and China shares

Bosideng suspended after short-seller report sends stock to worst day on record

24 June 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares supported by hopes for US-China trade talks

Bosideng International slides after short-seller report

24 June 2019
The U.S. hosts tens of thousands of Chinese students, but a recent clampdown on visas, which many observers attribute to the trade war, has some considering other options.
Trade war

Chinese students become pawns in trade war

Tighter US visa restrictions have people looking at Hong Kong and elsewhere

23 June 2019
Protesters gather outside police headquarters in Hong Kong on June 21.
Hong Kong protests

As thousands protest, Hong Kong acknowledges bill will 'lapse'

Demonstrators block off police and government headquarters condemning use of excess force

22 June 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Asian stocks post weekly gains amid hopes over trade talks, Fed easing

Hon Hai Precision Industry, Korean Air Lines main movers on Friday

21 June 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong shares have best week of 2019 on Fed, trade hopes

Escalating protests half stocks' four-day winning streak

21 June 2019
Former Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario, left, shakes hands with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Manila on November 10, 2015.
International relations

Hong Kong denies entry to ex-Philippine minister who sued Xi

Second former senior official to be barred was held for hours at airport

21 June 2019
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Nikkei Markets

CLP seen maintaining dividend despite Australia impairment

Power utility's Hong Kong shares sank most in a decade after profit warning

21 June 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Return of protests sees Hong Kong market turn downward

Hang Seng Index looks set to snap four-day rally

21 June 2019
There is "no doubt” that G-20 leaders “should realize how democracy and rule of law guarantee economic freedom," Joshua Wong Chi-fung told the Nikkei Asian Review in an interview on Thursday. (photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Interview

Joshua Wong urges G-20 to press Xi over Hong Kong protests

Activist sees more than a million attending a rally on handover anniversary

20 June 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Asian equities gain after US Fed signals rate cuts in future

Chinese financial firms, real estate developers boost A300 Index

20 June 2019
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Nikkei Markets

Hong Kong and China shares rise on dovish Fed stance

Shanghai Composite jumps and yuan rallies against dollar

20 June 2019
Serious damage will arise only if the government fails to learn its lesson. 
Opinion

Business will go on in Hong Kong but the city will not be the same

City's youth to feel impact of political discord more than foreign investors

20 June 2019