Hong Kong leaders rebuff protest demand as violence persists
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam's government again pushed back on a key demand of protesters as a downtown rally turned violent, showing the unrest that began last June still has no end in sight. In a lengthy statement Sunday, a government spokesman recapped failed ...
Hong Kong police fire tear gas as thousands of protesters gather for rally
Hong Kong police fired tear gas Sunday at a public park that was overflowing with thousands of protesters calling for electoral reforms and a boycott of the Chinese Communist Party. Sporting their movement's trademark black clothing and face masks, rally participants packed into Chater Garden, ...
Hong Kong protesters call for boycott of Chinese Communist Party
A public park in Hong Kong on Sunday overflowed with thousands of protesters calling for electoral reforms and a boycott of the Chinese Communist Party. Sporting their movement's trademark black clothing and face masks, rally participants packed into Chater Garden, not far from the city's ...
In Hong Kong 'collapse,' government falls months behind on collecting taxes
Hong Kong is behind on its taxes. Hundreds of thousands of residents are still waiting for their salary-tax bills, which normally start to land in mailboxes in July. The hold-up is due to a legislative backlog linked to the anti-government protests that have gripped the ...
Hong Kong leader says special status can last after 2047 if city is loyal to China
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam said Thursday that the "one country, two systems" framework under which the city enjoys freedoms unknown in China could continue after the 2047 deadline if loyalty to Beijing is upheld. Lam's comments at the Legislative Council appeared to be ...
Hong Kong workers flock to labor unions as new protest tactic
Before the Hong Kong protests began in June, Chris Ngai spent most of his free time playing World of Warcraft and finding new cocktail recipes. Now the bespectacled 24-year-old junior engineer is launching a trade union. His aim is to ramp up pressure on Hong ...
Nearly 1 in 3 adults in Hong Kong reported symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder during months of often violent social unrest in the city, according to a study published in The Lancet medical journal Friday. And around 1 in 10 had symptoms of probable depression, ...
Uniqlo sees worst drop in overseas sales in decade amid Hong Kong unrest and South Korea row
Political flare-ups in Asia are putting the brakes on Fast Retailing Co.'s overseas momentum, as the Uniqlo operator reported the worst decline in its quarterly revenue in a decade for its international segment. Asia's largest retailer has long counted on overseas expansion to power growth ...
For 20-year-old Olivia Tam, a journalism student at Hong Kong Baptist University, Taiwan in the run-up to its presidential election seems a world apart from her hometown. As part of an eight-day trip organized by her university, Tam watched thousands of members of the opposition ...
China's new liaison officer in Hong Kong 'confident' city will stabilize
China's new top official in Hong Kong said he is certain the city will stabilize following months of political unrest, backing leader Carrie Lam and her administration in his first public comments since being appointed. "I am fully confident about this," Luo Huining, the new ...
Taiwan election is make or break for fleeing Hong Kong protesters
A small but growing number of Hong Kong protesters who fled to Taiwan for safety over the past few months fear an opposition victory in the island's election this week will put them in peril and force them to leave. The mostly young men and ...
Signaling frustration with protests, China appoints new Hong Kong liaison head
China has replaced its top liaison official for Hong Kong, signaling Beijing's growing frustration with prodemocracy protests that have dragged on for months. Luo Huining will take over from Wang Zhimin as the Hong Kong liaison office director, the government said late Saturday in a ...
