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Hong Kong Protesters form human chain to call for democracy
Supporters of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement lined the streets and part of the city’s harbor front Friday, inspired by a human chain in a ... -
HK police roll out water cannon trucks in street skirmish
Police in Hong Kong used tear gas yesterday to clear pro-democracy demonstrators who had taken over a street and brought out water cannon trucks ... -
Hong Kong | Carrie Lam pleads again for end to deadlock
Hong Kong’s beleaguered Chief Executive Carrie Lam called on protesters to break the deadlock gripping the city, after she held a meeting with former ... -
Cathay warns of zero tolerance today
Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. said it will show zero tolerance to employees who support or take part in illegal protests ahead of “planned activities” ... -
China’s warning to global firms: Toe the party line on Hong Kong
As anti-government protests in Hong Kong intensified this month, KPMG issued a directive to its employees in the city: Don’t speak on behalf of ... -
MTR standoff after ‘triad’ mob attack vigil
Hong Kong riot police faced off briefly with protesters occupying a suburban train station Wednesday evening following a commemoration of a violent attack there ... -
Briefs | Japan ‘deeply concerned’ about ongoing unrest
Japan’s top diplomat has told his Chinese counterpart that Japan is “deeply concerned” about the continuing protests in Hong Kong. Foreign Minister Taro Kono ... -
China seeks to shape Hong Kong narrative with letter to media
China is looking to reshape the global narrative over Hong Kong as months of street protests dominate news agendas around the world. In a ... -
China’s alleged plans to make Shenzhen better than HK not quite what they seem
The Chinese government has set up additional goals for making its pride city of Shenzhen a world-leading metropolis within the next five years. In ... -
Hong Kong | Third pilot leaves Cathay amid tumult tied to protests
A third pilot left Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd. amid Hong Kong’s anti-Beijing protests, with the departure related to comments he made about a rally ... -
Hong Kong | Carrie Lam pledges new effort at dialogue over protests
Hong Kong protesters rejected leader Carrie Lam’s attempt to meet one of their key demands, raising questions about whether a compromise can be reached ... -
Briefs | Hong Kong: Li Bets $3.3 billion on UK pubs surviving Brexit
A year after taking the helm of Hong Kong’s biggest conglomerate from his father Li Ka-shing, Victor Li is making a $3.3 billion bet ... -
China figures Shenzhen for ‘socialist demonstration area’
Beijing is planning to develop the neighboring city of Shenzhen into a pilot demonstration area for socialism with Chinese characteristics, according to state media. ... -
HK bakery’s mooncakes carry protest movement slogans
A Hong Kong bakery is doing its part to support the city’s pro-democracy protest movement by making mooncakes with a message. At Wah Yee ... -
Macau | UM hosts western Greater Bay technology alliance forum
The University of Macau played host to an inauguration ceremony yesterday for an alliance of technology-focused institutions from across the western side of the ... -
Hong Kong | Protesters change tactics at huge, peaceful demonstration
Hong Kong streets were turned into rivers of umbrellas on Sunday as hundreds of thousands of people marched through heavy rain down a major ... -
Briefs | Guangdong: Walmart to add 100 stores in next five years
Retail giant Walmart is expected to add 100 new stores in south China’s Guangdong Province in the next five years, according to the Shenzhen ... -
What Hong Kong’s 1960s chaos could teach city’s besieged leaders
It was a 5-cent fare hike for Hong Kong’s iconic Star Ferry that set off the protests. Cars and buildings were set on fire. ... -
China flexes muscle in Shenzhen amid more weekend rallies
Members of China’s paramilitary People’s Armed Police marched and practiced crowd control tactics at a sports complex in Shenzhen across from Hong Kong in ... -
Hong Kong’s tycoons call for calm as protests hit fortunes
Hong Kong’s corporate elite have come off the sidelines to oppose the violent protests that have disrupted businesses in the city and slashed billions ... -
Hong Kong | Hotels in crisis as protests deter Chinese tourists
Hong Kong’s hotel industry is struggling with a collapse in bookings after thousands of protesters shut down flights from the territory’s airport this week ... -
HK cuts taxes to shore up economy amid protests
Hong Kong’s government announced tax cuts and higher social spending yesterday to reverse a deepening economic slump aggravated by anti-government protests and the U.S.-Chinese ... -
Flights restart at HKIA as protesters apologize
Flights resumed at Hong Kong’s airport yesterday after two days of disruptions marked by outbursts of violence that highlight the hardening positions of pro-democracy ... -
Hong Kong | Satellite photos show Chinese military in Shenzhen
Satellite photos show what appear to be armored personnel carriers and other vehicles belonging to the China’s paramilitary People’s Armed Police parked in a ... -
Thai air force devises contingency evacuation plan
Thailand’s military has prepared a plan to evacuate citizens living in Hong Kong in case the security situation there deteriorates. The nation’s air force ... -
As seen from the mainland | ‘I, too, support the Hong Kong police’ leads social media response
In the well, Taiwan wants independence; in the dream, Hong Kong wants democracy; being sober, Macau is dealing the cards,” goes a joke that ... -
China refuses US warships Hong Kong port call amid tensions
China has refused port visits to Hong Kong by two U.S. warships amid continued trade tensions and diplomatic spats between the two sides over ... -
Day 2 | Flights out of Hong Kong canceled again amid protests
Protesters severely crippled operations at Hong Kong’s international airport for a second day yesterday, forcing authorities to cancel all remaining flights out of the ... -
HK protesters show solidarity with injured woman
Protesters who have occupied Hong Kong International Airport wore bandages over one eye in a sign of solidarity with a comrade reportedly hit with ... -
Hong Kong | Airport shuts down amid pro-democracy protest
One of the world’s busiest airports canceled all flights after thousands of pro-democracy demonstrators crowded into Hong Kong’s main terminal yesterday, while the central ... -
Greater Bay forum Mainland professor urges respect for HK, Macau culture
Ge Jianxiong, Professor at Fudan University, suggested during yesterday’s International Forum on the “Cultural Mission of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area”, that mainland ... -
Greater Bay forum | Carrie Lam makes appearance alongside Chui and Guangdong Governor
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, together with Macau Chief Executive Chui Sai On and Guangdong Provincial Governor Ma Xingrui, attended yesterday’s International Forum ... -
HSBC’s top China executive resigns, capping week of turmoil
The head of HSBC Holdings Plc’s key China business resigned, the latest senior management change in a week that saw Europe’s largest lender oust ... -
As HK protesters scatter, residents take their place
After the protesters evacuated, residents took their place. In one Hong Kong neighborhood on Saturday, riot police fired multiple rounds of tear gas, prompting ... -
Hong Kong | Carrie Lam says priority is to stop violence
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Friday her priority is to “stop the violence” rather than make political concessions as the city’s two-month-long protest ...
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