Politics

Protesters in Hong Kong distrupt the morning rush hour by blocking train and platform doors to prevent trains from leaving stations on Monday. Most of the city's 11 rail lines, including the link to the airport, were partly suspended.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong strikes disrupt hundreds of flights amid growing unrest

Chief executive warns that political crisis is becoming 'very dangerous situation'

5 August 2019
Protesters block off a road in Hong Kong,  Aug. 4. Some 150,000 people participated in demonstrations Sunday.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong's economic growth under fire from ongoing clashes

Spiraling violence threatens city's status as tourism and finance hub

5 August 2019
A protester waves a U.S. flag outside Kwai Chung police station in Hong Kong on July 30.
Hong Kong protests

China blames US for fanning flames of Hong Kong protests

Beijing threatens military intervention as key leadership conclave approaches

3 August 2019
Wallace (last name withheld) wrote a note supporting Hong Kongers and criticizing the police for their lack of response during triad attacks: “I’ve lived in Hong Kong for 51 years,” he said. “I’ve never heard of police stations shutting their gates!”
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong's Lennon Walls offer bright, defiant protests

Citizens write messages of resistance on Post-it notes against Beijing's tightening grip

2 August 2019
Mainlanders, opposing the protests, do not understand that the freedoms Hong Kongers are fighting for are ones they have already lost.
Opinion

Mainland Chinese lack sympathy for Hong Kong protesters

Emerging from its shadow, mainlanders feel city has become selfish and unruly

30 July 2019
Anti-extradition bill demonstrators block a Mass Transit Railway (MTR) train in Hong Kong on Tuesday morning.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong protesters disrupt subway services in morning rush

Planned sit-in by demonstrators at the city's airport fails to draw large crowd

30 July 2019
Protesters react to tear gas as they face off with riot police in Hong Kong on July 28.
Hong Kong protests

Five things to know about Beijing's news conference on Hong Kong

Protests prompt central government to break silence in unprecedented fashion

29 July 2019
Yang Guang of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council attends a news conference in Beijing on Monday.
Hong Kong protests

Beijing condemns violence, backs Hong Kong police and leaders

Unprecedented news conference came after weeks of protests in the city

29 July 2019
Anti government protesters gather at the Victoria harbour on July 7: Hong Kong is at the forefront of fighting against the Chinese model.
Opinion

If China cracks down on Hong Kong, it will only hurt itself

Beijing needs to maintain HK's prowess as a stable financial center

29 July 2019
"Grey-zone" tactics including the use of club-wielding thugs to attack protesters in Hong Kong are already on display.
Opinion

Chinese leaders' Beidaihe gathering will offer muddle, not answers

Hong Kong protests and US trade war on agenda for Xi Jinping and Politburo

26 July 2019
People's Liberation Army soldiers take part in a demonstration at Stonecutters Island naval base in Hong Kong on June 30.
Hong Kong protests

Beijing hints it can deploy troops in Hong Kong if requested

Defense ministry condemns attack on liaison office by 'radical protesters'

25 July 2019
China's National Emblem was splashed with paint during a protest outside the Chinese Liaison Office in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong tensions rise after protesters deface Beijing office

Central government says attack touches on 'one country, two systems' line

23 July 2019
Protesters in the streets of Tuen Mun in Hong Kong earlier this month. Civic engagement has been played out in a series of smaller protests in various districts that have been plagued by concerns over people’s lives and living conditions.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong protests spread, possibly affecting next election

Rallies move beyond extradition law, posing challenge for pro-Beijing politicians

19 July 2019
Limited land and one of the densest populations mean property demand outstrips supply in Hong Kong. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
Opinion

Social mobility the key to addressing Hong Kong discontent

Protests reflect youth desperation caused by lack of opportunity

16 July 2019
Tsai Ing-wen's defiance earned her a new nickname: La Tai Mei which means "tough Taiwanese girl."
Opinion

Hong Kong protests inspire Taiwan to amp up resistance to China

Mass demonstrations in Taipei show the young fear unification with the PRC

16 July 2019
By accepting Trump's deal, Xi will lose face but reap real, albeit limited, gains.
Opinion

Xi faces unpalatable choices on trade, politics and Hong Kong

Hard approach would temporarily bolster Beijing's authority but risk long term costs

12 July 2019
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Tuesday described the government's work on now-suspended extradition legislation as a "total failure." 
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong protesters push on despite leader declaring bill 'dead'

Organizer vows more rallies as Carrie Lam fails to formally withdraw legislation

9 July 2019
Policemen stand in front of graffiti on the walls of the Legislative Council on Tuesday, a day after protesters broke into the building in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong police make first arrests since storming of legislature

Chinese media pin blame on Western governments for protests in city

4 July 2019
People who engage in defending human rights in China, quickly get in trouble.
Opinion

Censorship is closing China's young minds

Students can resist Xi's crackdown, even in modest ways, with global support

3 July 2019
Protesters storm the Legislative Council on July 1, the 22nd anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China. Not all in the city support such radical tactics.
Hong Kong protests

China targets Hong Kong's divisions to undermine protests

Demonstrators up the ante with call for democratic elections

3 July 2019
Protesters try to break into the Legislative Council building on July 1, the 22th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to China.
Hong Kong protests

Fear of 'Chinafication' spurs Hong Kong's youth to protest

Beijing's long shadow chips away at the city's identity

2 July 2019
Police surround Hong Kong's Legislative Council building in the early hours of July 2, after clearing out protesters who had earlier stormed the building. (Photo by Rie Ishii)
Hong Kong protests

Riot police fire tear gas, move into Hong Kong's parliament building

Hundreds of demonstrators earlier stormed Legislative Council office

2 July 2019
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
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