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Security forces in Hong Kong are shown wearing face masks and helmets with one holding up a large purple warning banner.

Hong Kong police arrest at least 60 for protesting on China holiday

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong police arrested at least 60 people on suspicion of unauthorized assembly on China’s National Day holiday Thursday after crowds gathered on the streets of a popular shopping district chanting pro-democracy slogans.

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam is shown walking into a room and holding a blue folder.

Hong Kong election postponed for one year; Eurozone economy down more than 12%; Isaias now a hurricane heading toward Bahamas

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A close-up photograph of Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam who is shown wearing a face mask and glasses.

Hong Kong postpones elections by a year, citing coronavirus

Hong Kong politics
A line of young demonstrators are shown sitting on the ground next to a building with riot police standing in front of them.

Hong Kong warns removing US special status is a ‘double-edged sword’

Hong Kong politics
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang are shown sitting in red chairs and pressing buttons in front of them to cast their vote.

China parliament advances Hong Kong security law as tensions with US rise

Hong Kong politics
A crowd of people celebrate their election win.

Former Hong Kong politician hopes election results will force China to ‘keep its promise’

Hong Kong politics

Former Hong Kong politician Emily Lau explained the impact of Hong Kong’s recent district council elections that were overwhelmingly won by pro-democracy candidates.

A man wearing a blue suit is shown from behind looking out on a long table with people on either side counting paper ballots.

Landslide democratic win puts pressure on leader of Chinese-ruled Hong Kong

Hong Kong politics

Hong Kong’s leader pledged to listen to public opinion on Monday and referred to deep-seated problems in society after a landslide election victory by opponents of Chinese rule amid months of sometimes violent pro-democracy unrest.

A traffic light reading "Free HK" across the red and yellow lights.

How close are Hong Kong’s protests to China’s ‘red line’?

Conflict & Justice

Protests against an extradition bill in Hong Kong have become a self-described “revolution” inside the largest authoritarian nation on earth. But how much more dissent will Beijing tolerate?

Pro-democracy activists Joshua Wong and Agnes Chow leave the Eastern Court after being released on bail in Hong Kong, China, on August 30, 2019.

Hong Kong arrests won’t ‘cut off the heads of these protests,’ lawyer says

Conflict & Justice

On the eve of an important anniversary in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, authorities arrested dozens of pro-democracy activists.

A group of protesters are shown with their umbrellas pointed down to protect themselves from water being shot across the frame of the photograph.

Hong Kong police fire rubber bullets as extradition bill protests turn to chaos

Justice

Hong Kong police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at demonstrators who threw plastic bottles on Wednesday as protests against an extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to mainland China for trial descended into violent chaos.