Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong mops up, braces for fresh protests after National Day violence

Hong Kong awakes to widespread damage and calls for more protests following some of the most violent clashes in nearly four months of unrest, including the shooting of a teenage demonstrator by police.

Messaging app Telegram moves to protect identity of Hong Kong protesters

Telegram, a popular encrypted messaging app, will allow users to cloak their telephone numbers to safeguard Hong Kong protesters against monitoring by authorities, according to a person with direct knowledge of the effort.

Amid crisis, China rejected Hong Kong plan to appease protesters: Sources

Earlier this summer, China rejected a report submitted by Carrie Lam, the chief executive of Hong Kong, that assessed protesters’ five key demands and found that withdrawing a contentious extradition bill could help defuse the mounting political crisis in the territory, sources say.

Hong Kong airport reopens, official China newspaper urges end to violence

Hong Kong's airport resumes operations, rescheduling hundreds of flights that had been disrupted over the past two days as protesters clashed with riot police in a deepening crisis in the Chinese-controlled city.

Hong Kong leader urges calm as protest tensions rise; airport reopens

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says the city’s recovery from protests that have swept the Asian financial hub could take a long time and that she would be responsible for rebuilding its economy “after the violence eases”.

October 2, 2019
October 2, 2019

Hong Kong mops up, braces for fresh protests after National Day violence

Hong Kong awakes to widespread damage and calls for more protests following some of the most violent clashes in nearly four months of unrest, including the shooting of a teenage demonstrator by police.

August 31, 2019
August 31, 2019

Messaging app Telegram moves to protect identity of Hong Kong protesters

Telegram, a popular encrypted messaging app, will allow users to cloak their telephone numbers to safeguard Hong Kong protesters against monitoring by authorities, according to a person with direct knowledge of the effort.

August 30, 2019
August 30, 2019

Amid crisis, China rejected Hong Kong plan to appease protesters: Sources

Earlier this summer, China rejected a report submitted by Carrie Lam, the chief executive of Hong Kong, that assessed protesters’ five key demands and found that withdrawing a contentious extradition bill could help defuse the mounting political crisis in the territory, sources say.

August 14, 2019
August 14, 2019

Hong Kong airport reopens, official China newspaper urges end to violence

Hong Kong's airport resumes operations, rescheduling hundreds of flights that had been disrupted over the past two days as protesters clashed with riot police in a deepening crisis in the Chinese-controlled city.

August 13, 2019
August 13, 2019

Hong Kong leader urges calm as protest tensions rise; airport reopens

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam says the city’s recovery from protests that have swept the Asian financial hub could take a long time and that she would be responsible for rebuilding its economy “after the violence eases”.

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