Mystery walk-out in Hong Kong vote brings heavy defeat for Beijing (Updated)
By James Pomfret and Clare Baldwin It was meant to be a major set-piece event, potentially the most important bill put to Hong Kong’s legislature...
Leung Chun-ying
We’ll be back, Hong Kong protesters chant as camp site is dismantled (Update 1)
By James Pomfret and Clare Baldwin Hong Kong police arrested pro-democracy activists and cleared most of the main protest site on Thursday, marking an end...
Scuffles break out as Hong Kong clears part of protest site (Update 1)
By Venus Wu Scuffles erupted after Hong Kong authorities cleared part of a pro-democracy protest camp in the bustling district of Mong Kok on Tuesday...
Hong Kong protesters told to clear streets or risk arrest
By Diana Chan and Donny Kwok Hong Kong’s acting chief executive on Tuesday called on pro-democracy protesters to clear sites they have occupied for more...
Hong Kong protesters march after fruitless talks with government
By Donny Kwok and Diana Chan About 200 Hong Kong protesters marched to the home of the city’s Beijing-backed leader on Wednesday to push their...
Hong Kong calls off talks with student activists as city leader probed
By James Pomfret and Clare Baldwin Hong Kong called off talks with protesting students on Thursday, dealing a heavy blow to attempts to defuse a...
Hong Kong protests dwindle, but talks with govt likely to go nowhere
By Diana Chan and Donny Kwok Hong Kong pro-democracy protests that brought tens of thousands on to the streets last week dwindled to a few...
Hong Kong protests at crossroads as traffic, frustration pile up
By Donny Kwok and John Ruwitch Hong Kong pro-democracy demonstrators risked a backlash from commuters and retailers on Tuesday as lingering protests caused traffic chaos...
Hong Kong protests face test of stamina as city returns to work
By John Ruwitch and Donny Kwok Hong Kong started to return to work on Monday after more than a week of pro-democracy protests disrupted the...
Hong Kong leader refuses to resign, offers talks with protesters
By Clare Baldwin and John Ruwitch Hong Kong leader Leung Chun-ying defied pro-democracy protesters’ demands to step down by Friday, and repeated police warnings that...
