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Hong Kong protests

In pictures: 6 months of Hong Kong protests

How frustration, distrust and anger toward city government and Beijing flared up

9 December 2019
What do Marxism and Xi Jinping have in common? Both are at a loss to explain what is happening in Hong Kong. (Nikkei Montage/ Source photos by Reuters/ AP)
5 December 2019
A protester throws a Molotov cocktail at an MTR station in Hung Hom after a day of protests in Hong Kong on Dec. 1.
Interview

Hong Kong tests Beijing's wisdom, says prominent Taiwanese writer

Lung Yingtai criticizes China's system that 'suffocates' its own creativity

4 December 2019
The USS Ronald Reagan aircraft carrier, seen here in the South China Sea in October, has made multiple port calls in Hong Kong over the years. (Photo courtesy of the U.S. Navy)
3 December 2019
Office workers hold umbrellas as they attend a pro-democracy protest on Nov. 11 after police fired tear gas at the financial Central district in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong protests

Recession-bound Hong Kong faces first budget deficit in 15 years

October retail sales show record decline as unemployment rises

2 December 2019
A protestor holds a poster appealing to Donald Trump during a march in central Hong Kong; Trump did Xi a favor.
Opinion

China trade deal is on track despite Trump signing Hong Kong bill

President indicated his displeasure to keep Xi Jinping happy

2 December 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally in Sunrise, Florida on Nov. 26, one day before signing the Hong Kong bill.
Hong Kong protests

Trump hedges Hong Kong bill with wording to save China trade deal

US president leaves implementation of human rights law at his discretion

30 November 2019
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, left, meets Thai Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak at Government House in Bangkok on Nov. 29. (Photo courtesy of Thai government)
Trade

Hong Kong and Thailand to expand trade amid protests

Investment and relocation of production surge as leaders seek FTA

29 November 2019
A couple wearing masks watch a rally at Chater Garden on Oct. 26: the rejection of the mask ban by the court was a reminder that Hong Kong's judiciary remains robustly independent.
Opinion

Hong Kong won't be a global finance hub without neutral courts

Mask law case will test whether city's judges can remain separate from the state

29 November 2019
A poster in Hong Kong thanks U.S. President Donald Trump for signing the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act.
Hong Kong protests

Xi's Hong Kong strategy backfires, from election results to Trump

Mainland leadership misjudges local and global reaction to protests

29 November 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act on Nov. 27, angering Beijing. (Source photos by Reuters)
Hong Kong protests

Trump signs Hong Kong rights act as China vows to retaliate

Pro-democracy activists cheer the decision as 'fundamental change' and 'new stage'

28 November 2019
The people of Taiwan have become obsessed with a scandal that involves a self-proclaimed Chinese spy, their country's elections and booksellers in Hong Kong. (Nikkei montage/ Source photos by Getty Images and Reuters)
China up close

'China spy' spills secrets that rattle Taiwan and Hong Kong

Investigation has potential to sway elections and regional power game

28 November 2019
Democracy supporters celebrate the electoral defeat of pro-Beijing politician Junius Ho on Nov. 25: the pro-democracy camp will need to maintain unity.
Opinion

Hong Kong's pro-democracy election landslide handicaps Beijing

District council victory undermines lavish system of patronage in city

28 November 2019
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally in Sunrise, Florida on Nov. 26.
28 November 2019
Protesters gather in front of an entrance to Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the site of a tense standoff between police and demonstrators, on Nov. 25.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong unrest prompts expats to pack their bags

More to leave if protests continue; companies also review contingency plans

27 November 2019
An anti-government protester is silhouetted at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University during a fire in Hong Kong on Nov. 18.
Interview

No happy ending for Hong Kong struggle, says Ezra Vogel

Prominent scholar on Asia insists US-China decoupling is 'impossible'

27 November 2019
Disqualified candidate and pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong waits to vote in Hong Kong's district council elections Nov. 24.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong bill sits on Trump's desk as trade talks move forward

US Congress voices support for city and urges president to sign human rights bill

27 November 2019
Victorious pro-democracy district council candidate Kelvin Lam, right, shakes hands with Erica Yuen, who unsuccessfully sought the same seat in two previous elections.
The Nikkei View

Hong Kong elections show public thirst for political change

Government must heed message sent by opposition's landslide

26 November 2019
Hong Kong chief executive Carrie Lam holds her weekly news briefing on Nov. 26, in the wake of the historic local elections.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong's Lam offers protesters no concessions after elections

Chief executive says Beijing does not hold her responsible for results

26 November 2019
Protesters raise their hands outside the Polytechnic University (PolyU) in Hong Kong on Nov. 25.
Hong Kong protests

'Hong Kong is China,' Beijing reiterates after opposition landslide

Pro-democrats plan to pressure government for reforms after winning elections

25 November 2019
Supporters of pro-democracy candidate Angus Wong celebrate after he won in district council elections in Hong Kong on Nov. 25.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong pro-democracy camp wins elections in landslide

Carrie Lam says government will listen to public 'humbly and seriously reflect'

25 November 2019
Voters queue to vote at a polling station during district council elections in Hong Kong on Sunday.
Hong Kong protests

Record turnout in first Hong Kong election since protests began

District council vote seen as test of public support for demonstrations

24 November 2019
The People's Liberation Army soldiers at the Stonecutters Island naval base in Hong Kong. 
Interview

US looks at contingency plan in case of violent Hong Kong crackdown

Territory's 'high degree of autonomy' in retreat, State Department official says

24 November 2019
The local elections are an opportunity for Hong Kongers to express their anger at the current government, analysts say.
Hong Kong protests

Five things to know a day before Hong Kong's district elections

City government has expressed concern over disruption due to ongoing unrest

23 November 2019
Taiwan will hold a presidential election on Jan. 11.
International relations

Taiwan accuses China of election meddling

Foreign minister also says Taipei can do little to help Hong Kong

23 November 2019