Hong Kong pro-democracy
China Says It Won’t Allow Hong Kong to be Used as ‘Subversion Base’
| Girish Shetti | | Jan 02, 2017 10:05 AM EST |
In its latest decree against Hong Kong's pro-independent protestors, Beijing has warned that it won't allow anyone to use the semi-autonomous city to use as a base for subversion activities against mainland China.
Hong Kong Movement: Thousands Turn up for Pro-China Rally
| Girish Shetti | | Nov 13, 2016 05:36 PM EST |
Thousands of pro-Chinese demonstrators took to the streets in Hong Kong on Sunday to give a much-needed backing to China amid a strong wave of pro-democracy sentiment sweeping across the city.
China Bars Hong Kong’s Pro-Democratic Legislators from Taking Office
| Girish Shetti | | Nov 07, 2016 06:57 AM EST |
Hong Kong citizens advocating independence from mainland China cannot hold any public office, China's top legislative body, the National People's Congress Standing Committee, ruled on Monday.
FIFA Imposes Fine on Hong Kong Football Association After Fans Boo Chinese National Anthem
| Benjie Batanes | | Oct 06, 2015 06:56 AM EDT |
FIFA officials have imposed a fine on the Hong Kong Football Association (HKFA) because football fans from the island booed the Chinese national anthem ahead of a match against Qatar in early September.
Hong Kong Authorities Nab 10 Suspected Bombers Ahead of Vote on Controversial Electoral Proposal
| Benjie Batanes | | Jun 16, 2015 08:10 AM EDT |
Nine bomb-making suspects have been apprehended in a raid on Sunday, June 14 at the Sai Kung district. Hong Kong police are currently keeping security tight in the island as legislators will decide in a matter of days on whether or not to approve a pro-Beijing electoral proposal, according to Yahoo.
Hong Kong Protesters Say 75 Days Not Enough, Vow To Return To Streets
| Vittorio Hernandez | | Dec 12, 2014 07:19 AM EST |
Hong Kong police arrested several leaders of the student-led protest that lasted 75 days. To end the protests, authorities ordered the mass movement leaders and their followers to leave the Admiralty site and took away the barricades and bamboo scaffolding.
Hong Kong Student Leaders Disappointed After Talk With Government
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 22, 2014 05:16 AM EDT |
Two hours of talk between representatives of the Hong Kong government and the student leaders of Hong Kong Federation of Students on Tuesday failed to yield any breakthroughs, disappointing protesters of the government's failure to address their demands.
Hong Kong Supreme Court Bans Protesters from Mong Kok Roads
| Andy Vitalicio | | Oct 20, 2014 02:08 PM EDT |
Hong Kong's Supreme Court has now banned demonstrators from occupying roads in Mong Kok, through an injunction issued Monday.
Hong Kong Protest Plunges Into Deeper Crisis Ahead of Tuesday’s Talk
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 20, 2014 01:13 AM EDT |
Violent clashes between the Hong Kong riot police and pro-democracy demonstrators erupted early Sunday ahead of a scheduled talk that seeks to find a resolution to the deepening political crisis in the former British colony."
BBC Slams China Censorship After Blocking Access to their Website in the Country
| Erika Villanueva | | Oct 16, 2014 04:06 AM EDT |
BBC top official dubs China’s blocking of the news agency’s English-language website as “deliberate censorship” following the circulation of videos of Hong Kong police assaulting pro-democracy protesters over the Internet.
Hong Kong To Conduct Investigation As Tension Rises During Protest Clearing
| Rubi Valdez | | Oct 15, 2014 11:44 AM EDT |
Hong Kong authorities announced in a press conference Wednesday that they will conduct investigations on the alleged violence against Occupy Central protesters during the Lung Wo Road clearing operation Wednesday morning.
Hong Kong Cancels Pro-Democracy Talks, Protesters Vow To Reoccupy Streets
| Kristina Fernandez | | Oct 10, 2014 05:28 AM EDT |
The Hong Kong government on Thursday pulled out of the first round of talks with the leaders of the pro-democracy protests, citing that the activists’ renewed call for street demonstrations is an unacceptable threat.
Hong Kong Government to Meet Students on Friday
| Nestor Bande | | Oct 08, 2014 08:00 PM EDT |
In a bid to end the ongoing standoff, and saying that the public’s desire for dialogue outweighed the students’ disappointment over the proposed agenda, Hong Kong protest leaders agreed to hold two rounds of talks with the city’s government.
Chinese Poet Arrested for Possession of Umbrella
| Ren Benavidez | | Oct 07, 2014 09:34 PM EDT |
Outspoken Chinese poet, Wang Zang, may serve up to three years of jail time, after local authorities raided his Beijing home and found an umbrella in his possession.
Singapore's Foreign Minister Accuses Western Media of Biased Coverage Of ‘Occupy Central’
| Rubi Valdez | | Oct 06, 2014 06:10 AM EDT |
At the height of Occupy Central, Singapore Foreign Minister K Shanmugam claims that reports from Western media are biased over Hong Kong's alleged denial of democracy and universal freedom of suffrage.
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