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Chinese President Xi Jinping To Visit Britain Amid Tensions Over Hong Kong

President Xi Jinping To Visit Britain Amid Political Tensions Over Hong Kong

Jan 14, 2015 08:11 AM EST

Chinese President Xi Jinping will go on with his first state visit to Britain later this year amid existing tensions between the two nations over the plight of Hong Kong

New Year's Eve 2015 Preparations in New York

Different Hong Kong New Year with No Times Square Balldrop Event

Vittorio Hernandez |

Dec 20, 2014 11:18 PM EST

The impact of Hong Kong's Umbrella Revolution would go beyond 2014, even if the barricades have long been taken down and the protesters back to their normal lives.

Hong Kong Traffic Resumes After Police Dismantle Last Blockades Of Occupy Movement

Desiree Sison |

Dec 16, 2014 03:22 AM EST

The downtown traffic in Hong Kong has been restored following the police dismantling of the last blockades set up by the Occupy Movement during their two month pro-democracy protests

Hong Kong Police Tear Down Tents as Protesters Make Last Stand

Staff Reporter |

Dec 11, 2014 05:22 AM EST

Hong Kong police cleared barricades and tents around government offices, as a group of protesters prepared to make a last stand after more than two months of democracy demonstrations.

Violence Reignites in Hong Kong Between Protesters, Police

Carlene Vision |

Nov 30, 2014 10:33 PM EST

A brawl between hundreds of civilian Hong Kong protesters and the city's police officials flared up Sunday night, November 30. The tension rose following HK campaigners' crusade for free and democratic elections in 2017.

HK Protesters Angry at HSBC's Laura Cha for Comparing Pro-Democracy Demand to Slave Emancipation

Vittorio Hernandez |

Nov 01, 2014 07:02 AM EDT

A quote by Laura Cha, board member of HSBC Holdings, comparing the demand of protester in Hong Kong for democracy, has angered residents and led thousands of demonstrators to sign an online petition to denounce her remarks.

UN Intensifies Pressure For Hong Kong Open Elections

Christl Leong |

Oct 24, 2014 08:10 AM EDT

The United Nations Human Rights Committee on Thursday urged China to ensure Hong Kong's universal suffrage in all respects, not just granting the right to vote but the right to run in the elections as well.

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."

Hong Kong Government, Students To Negotiate For The First Time

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 19, 2014 12:33 AM EDT

The Hong Kong government and student pro-democracy leaders plan to meet early next week, following the protesters’ fresh call for street occupation that sparked bitter conflicts in one of the protest main sites.

Hong Kong Police Clears Mong Kok Area Again, Slight Resistance From Protesters

Kat De Guzman |

Oct 17, 2014 12:09 AM EDT

Hong Kong Police carried out another raid on Friday to remove barricades set up by pro-democracy protesters along the shopping district of Mong Kok while most protesters were still asleep at dawn.

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 Police To Use Minimum Force To Take Down Road Blockades

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 14, 2014 11:43 PM EDT

Hong Kong police announced on Monday that it will be using minimum force in removing the road barriers put up by the protesters to give way to traffic in two key roads in the city.

Hong Kong Police Start Removing Barricades From Streets

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 13, 2014 06:56 AM EDT

The Hong Kong police have begun removing the metal barricades lining up the pro-democracy demonstrations sites on Monday as the 'Occupy Central' movement enter its third week of paralyzing city streets.

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.

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