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Hong Kong Authorities Nab 10 Suspected Bombers Ahead of Vote on Controversial Electoral Proposal

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 Starts Second Round of Election Consultation

Michael A. Katz |

Jan 07, 2015 05:12 PM EST

The Hong Kong government has begun its second round of consultation on how it should elect a leader. However, CY Leung warned that "coercive actions that are illegal or disrupt social order" would not sway the Chinese government.

Hong Kong Police Close Down Last Protest Site

Desiree Sison |

Dec 15, 2014 05:43 AM EST

The Hong Kong police have closed down the last protest site of the demonstrators at Causeway Bay signalling the end of the more than two months of protests by pro-democracy students

Beijing Denies Visa To UK Lawmaker Delegation

Beijing Denies Mainland Visa To UK Lawmakers

Desiree Sison |

Dec 02, 2014 03:06 AM EST

China has denied visa to a British delegation of lawmakers accusing them of interfering with the ongoing pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong

CY Leung: Chinese Government Still Trusts HK

Bianca Ortega |

Oct 20, 2014 09:04 AM EDT

Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying said Sunday that the central authorities of China still trust his capacity to handle the Occupy Central movement in the Special Administrative Region (SAR).

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 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 Democracy Activists Return To Streets After Talks Bog Down

Hong Kong’s Electoral Reform Will Abide By Law –CY Leung

Christl Leong |

Oct 13, 2014 09:52 AM EDT

The government will continue to abide by the rules of the Basic Law, Hong Kong's chief executive Leung Chun Ying reiterated on Sunday amid renewed pro-democracy protesters after talks between the city government and student leaders fell through.

Hong Kong Protests Dwindle As City Resumes Work

Bianca Ortega |

Oct 06, 2014 04:21 AM EDT

The pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong started to dwindle as the city resumed work Monday after paralyzing the financial district of the city and facing opposition from police and pro-China forces.

U.S. Bay Area Companies Worried Over Impact of Hong Kong Protests on Business

Rhona Arcaya |

Oct 04, 2014 03:09 PM EDT

San Francisco Bay area companies that have trade and investment links with Hong Kong are anxious to see a peaceful end to the protests.

China Warns U.S., Other Countries Not to Meddle With Hong Kong's Internal Affairs

China Warned against ‘Illegal’ Protests in Hong Kong, Declaring Sovereignty over the Country’s Affairs

Erika Villanueva |

Oct 02, 2014 07:00 AM EDT

China cautioned against “illegal” demonstrations in Hong Kong Wednesday as thousands of protesters stayed on the city’s streets overnight, declaring that the issue on Hong Kong’s democracy is a matter of Chinese “internal affairs.”

Taiwan Conveys Support For Hong Kong's Pro-Democracy Protest

Qi Qin |

Sep 30, 2014 10:43 PM EDT

President Ma Ying-jeou of Taiwan stated that he totally understood and was supportive for the request of the pro-democracy protest of Hong Kong on Monday in the annual meeting of World Taiwanese Chambers of Commerce.