Pro-democracy protesters and police clashed as demonstrations engulfed Hong Kong in defiance of China’s 70th anniversary celebration of the founding of its Communist regime. The 18th consecutive week of protest in Hong Kong erupted in ...
Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Wednesday the government would formally withdraw the controversial extradition bill that sparked months of protests. Withdrawing the bill sits atop the list of protesters’ demands. But most greeted ...
In 2014, protesters took to the streets to challenge Beijing’s plans to limit democracy in Hong Kong. Now, five years later, activists who’d planned to mark the anniversary with another demonstration are being blocked and ...
The Hong Kong protests began in June 2019 as a targeted demonstration against a controversial extradition bill that could send Hong Kong residents to mainland China to be tried in court, but they’ve since transformed ...
The protesters in Hong Kong tend to live in the present: this one demonstration, this one act of resistance, this one small victory, this one setback. If they pause, if they let themselves be broken, ...
Facebook, Twitter, and Google are dealing with the fallout of disinformation spread from another state actor on their platforms: China. On Monday, both Facebook and Twitter announced plans to take action on coordinated attempts by ...
Protesters filled Hong Kong International airport last week. Many wore black, the unofficial uniform of these demonstrations. They carried signs and decorated the walls and floors with messages explaining why they’re rallying, disrupting the transit ...
Police in Hong Kong are preparing for a weekend of trouble as a staggering one million protesters are set to take to the streets in their pro-democracy campaign. The authorities yesterday officially banned two marches ...
Hong Kong’s leader has warned protesters that their violence has left the city teetering on the edge of an “abyss”. In an emotional appeal, Carrie Lam begged thousands of anti-government activists occupying the airport to ...
Chinese political and military leaders this week have made a series of statements and possible moves that could foreshadow a future bloody outcome: Beijing’s forces intervening in Hong Kong. After taking over Hong Kong in ...
