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FIFA Imposes Fine on Hong Kong Football Association After Fans Boo Chinese National Anthem

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.

China Daily Accuses WSJ Of Stirring HK Civil Disobedience

Rubi Valdez |

Oct 22, 2014 10:07 AM EDT

Times are tough for the Communist Party of China (CPC) to pacify the current civil unrest in Hong Kong, and Wall Street Journal's (WSJ) biased reportage seems to "fan the flames of chaos," a statement from China Daily read.

C.Y. Leung: Free Elections Give Hong Kong's Poor Greater Power

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 22, 2014 05:25 AM EDT

Hong Kong's embattled chief executive, Leung Chun-ying, told media Monday that open elections would lend poor people more influence in politics as he defended his handling of the pro-democracy protest and Beijing's ruling on limited elections in 2017.

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 Protesters Pessimistic About Government-Student Talks

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 21, 2014 01:56 AM EDT

With talks between the leaders of the pro-democracy movement and Hong Kong government just hours away, protesters are saying they do not see much hope in the results of the negotiation that seeks to end the deepening political crisis in Asia’s financial hub.

An anti pro-democracy protesters holds pliers and attempts to cut cable ties connecting the steel barricades at Central in Hong Kong, October 13, 2014.

Angry Mob Crash Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Protests

Christl Leong |

Oct 14, 2014 02:47 AM EDT

An angry mob opposed to the pro-democracy protests on Monday clashed with police as they sought to tear down barricades and bring an end to the three-week long demonstration that has brought Hong Kong at a standstill.

Former Thatcher Aide Lord Powell Says UK Did Not Intend To Give Hong Kong Full Democracy

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 07, 2014 03:35 AM EDT

Lord Charles Powell, a former aide to late British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, on Sunday said Hong Kong enjoys autonomy far greater than what was expected when the UK negotiated the special administrative region's return to Chinese rule in 1997.

Hong Kong Protests: A Boon To Chinese President Xi Jinping

Kristina Fernandez |

Oct 07, 2014 02:03 AM EDT

As street protests in Hong Kong rage on for the 10th consecutive day, with demonstrators accusing China of choking off democracy in the special administrative region, the odds are beginning to turn in favor of the Chinese president Xi Jinping's silence.

Hong Kong Protesters Heed Government Call To Pull Out

Rubi Valdez |

Oct 06, 2014 03:20 AM EDT

Hong Kong protesters began pulling out barricades Sunday to give way to workers after the government renewed its pronouncements to restore peace in the Mong Kok area and to reopen roads in the Admiralty district to improve traffic.

Protesters on Sept. 30 stand in the rain while blocking areas around Hong Kong's government headquarters building,

HK's CY Leung Will Not Resign, Offered Government-Student Dialogue

Christl Leong |

Oct 03, 2014 04:06 AM EDT

HONG KONG - In the final hours leading up to the midnight deadline imposed by pro-democracy advocates, Chief Executive Leung Chun Ying said he would not resign but offered to hold open dialogues between the government and protesters.

C.Y. Leung Says HK Must Capitalize On One Country, Two Systems

Lemuel V. Cacho |

Oct 01, 2014 08:55 AM EDT

C.Y. Leung said Hong Kong should capitalize on the advantages of the current "One Country, Two Systems" principle governing the special administrative region (HKSAR) to ensure its full constitutional development.

Pro-Democracy Protesters Gain Ground, Hong Kong At Standstill

Christl Leong |

Sep 29, 2014 04:39 AM EDT

Hong Kong remains at a near standstill as pro-democracy protesters clamoring for the island's universal suffrage refuse to back down despite attempts from riot police to do so.

Hong Kong's C.Y. Leung Calls For 'Reason,' Says Raw Emotion Will Get Protest Nowhere

Lemuel V. Cacho |

Sep 29, 2014 02:49 AM EDT

Hong Kong's chief executive C.Y. Leung said that banking on raw political emotion will get the region's protest nowhere and that clamors for constitutional development and reform should be governed by reason.

Hong Kong Students Stage Democracy Fight With Week-long Class Boycotts

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 23, 2014 02:48 AM EDT

Thousands of students from at least two dozen universities in Hong Kong are boycotting their classes this week to protest against China’s restrictive proposal on how the special administrative region should elect its chief executive in 2017.

Hong Kong Bigwigs Meet With Chinese President Xi Jinping

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 22, 2014 04:47 AM EDT

Hong Kong's top business and political honchos are meeting with President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday, three weeks following the rejection of the pro-democracy movement's appeal for electoral reforms.