Hong Kong
Hong Kong leader open to dialogue but won't budge on demands
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Aug. 27 that she has met with a group of young people about ongoing pro-democracy protests, but she showed no sign of budging on any of the protesters' demands.
Tens of thousands flood Hong Kong park for latest rally
Heavy rain fell on tens of thousands of umbrella-toting protesters on Aug. 18 as they marched from a packed park in central Hong Kong, where mass pro-democracy demonstrations have become a regular weekend activity this summer.
Conflicts in Melbourne because of Hong Kong
That happened during the meeting, at which hundreds of people from Chinese community in this Australian city gathered.
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Trump ties China trade deal to 'humane' Hong Kong resolution
President Donald Trump on Aug. 14 tied a U.S. trade deal with China to humane resolution of the weeks of protests wracking Hong Kong, hours after the State Department said it was "deeply concerned" about reports of movement of Chinese paramilitary forces along the Hong Kong border.
Hong Kong facing worst crisis since handover: senior China official
Hong Kong is facing its worst crisis since it returned from British to Chinese rule in 1997, the head of China's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs office said on Aug. 7, as more protests were set to rock the Asian financial hub.
Hong Kong protesters stream past designated endpoint
Hong Kong protesters ignored police warnings and streamed past the designated endpoint for a rally on Aug. 3 in the latest of a series of demonstrations targeting the government of the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.
Ankara hosts Taiwan Night
Protesters in Hong Kong who are resisting the government's move to legalize extradition to mainland China received solidarity and support on July 26 at a musical evening in Turkey.
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Triad gangster attack in Hong Kong after night of violent protests
Hong Kong police on July 22defended their actions and the lack of arrests after opposition lawmakers said police had failed to protect a train full of anti-government protesters from a triad gangster attack on July 21.
Tense calm returns to Hong Kong after protests erupt into violence
A tense calm descended on Hong Kong early on July 2, hours after police fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters who had stormed the legislature in chaotic scenes to protest against an extradition bill in a direct challenge to Beijing.
Protests escalate as Hong Kong marks handover to China
Combative protesters tried to break into the Hong Kong legislature on July 1 as a crowd of thousands were marching in that direction on the 22nd anniversary of the former British colony's return to China.