Tag: Hong Kong
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Hong Kong protests: Hundreds of students trapped as police attacks Polytechnic University
Hundreds were still trapped inside the campus on Monday morning, following overnight clashes at Polytechnic University during which protesters launched petrol bombs and arrows at police who threatened to begin using live rounds.
November 18, 2019 -
Schools to remain closed as Hong Kong braces for more protests
The social unrest in Hong Kong has entered its sixth month and shows no signs of stopping.
November 17, 2019 -
Hong Kong protests: Tolo highway reopens, residents remove barricades
The University of Hong Kong's main campus, which had become a base for protesters this week, was quiet on Saturday morning, with hubs like the main library closed and few students to be seen.
November 16, 2019 -
HK Justice Minister Teresa Cheng injured in London while surrounded by protesters
Earlier on Friday, Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam issued a statement condemning the protesters' action against Cheng.
November 15, 2019 -
Hong Kong braces for violent clashes on 4th day of protests
Earlier on Tuesday, the city’s universities emerged as a new flashpoint with sustained clashes at major campuses for the first time.
November 14, 2019 -
Death and the Dragon
On closer reflection, it is the offensive and the counter-mobilisation that have kept Hong Kong on the boil in recent weeks.
November 13, 2019 -
Hong Kong universities become ‘battlefields’ as citywide violence spreads
Police used a water cannon truck in an attempt to dislodge protesters but they remained behind their makeshift shield walls.
November 13, 2019 -
Thousands gather in Hong Kong street amid fresh protests
According to the city's hospital authority, the total number of people injured on Monday's protests included 93 men and 35 women.
November 12, 2019 -
US expresses ‘grave concern’ over situation in Hong Kong
"The increased polarisation within Hong Kong society underscores the need for a broad-based and sincere dialogue between the government, protestors, and citizenry writ large," it added.
November 12, 2019 -
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Chinese President Xi Jinping expresses ‘high degree of trust’ in Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam
Xi and Lam’s meeting in Shanghai came in the backdrop of a weekend of violence in the special administrative region (SAR) of Hong Kong marked by a knife attack and the vandalising of Xinhua’s office in the city.
November 6, 2019 -
Hong Kong police arrest election candidates amid ongoing protests
The police action forced a host of meetings in the park, which were legal and featured pro-democracy candidates running in an upcoming local election, to be cut short.
November 3, 2019 -
Hong Kong restaurants branded ‘yellow’ if they support protests, ‘blue’ if they don’t
Meanwhile, detailed lists were being circulated on social media sites, with map applications showing the colour of restaurants in different districts.
November 2, 2019 -
Hong Kong court orders ban on online messages inciting violence
According to reports, the messages that the inciting violence against the police were circulated on these popular apps but do not specify whether violent demonstrators or infiltrators among them have been behind them.
November 1, 2019 -
Hong Kong mask ban challenged in court ahead of Halloween rally
The High Court is hearing two challenges in the same sitting. The first, from a student leader, the question's the constitutionality of the ban.
October 31, 2019 -
Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong banned from contesting local polls
Wong and other pro-democracy activists were disqualified from running in previous elections
October 29, 2019 -
World’s costliest parking space sold for whopping $969,000 in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is s city where one in five residents live below the poverty line, and the sale price of the parking space underscores the wealth gap that has pushed Hong Kong into the worst political crisis in decades.
October 26, 2019