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Hong Kong Protesters File Past Chinese Army’s Headquarters, Peacefully
HONG KONG — Assailed for days by China’s propaganda machine as violent thugs who must be stopped, protesters in Hong Kong paraded past the headquarters of China’s military garrison on Saturday, chanting support for a movement that Beijing views as subversive. The protest march, billed by organizers as a “family-friendly” event, drew several thousand people, …
Hong Kong braces for another weekend of protests
Fire burns as protesters stand off against riot police during a protest in the Causeway Bay in Hong Kong, China. Billy H.C. Kwok | Getty Images Hong Kong was bracing for another volatile weekend, with anti-government protests planned across the city on Saturday, including one at the international airport for a second day. Increasingly violent protests have …
Hong Kong Protesters Descend on Airport, With Plans to Stay for Days
HONG KONG — Thousands of black-clad antigovernment protesters demonstrated at Hong Kong’s international airport on Friday, taking aim at both a global transit hub and the city’s closely guarded reputation for order and efficiency. The protest in the airport’s arrivals hall, which is planned to last through Sunday, comes as Hong Kong reels from its …
US raises travel warning for Hong Kong over growing civil unrest
Fire burns as protesters stand off against riot police during a protest in the Causeway Bay in Hong Kong, China. Billy H.C. Kwok | Getty Images The United States raised its travel warning for Hong Kong, urging travelers to exercise increased caution in the Chinese territory due to what it termed civil unrest after months …
China Warns Hong Kong Protesters Not to ‘Take Restraint for Weakness’
HONG KONG — An official in Beijing on Tuesday issued China’s sternest denunciation yet of the demonstrations in Hong Kong, saying they had “exceeded the scope of free assembly” and warning that the semiautonomous city would not be allowed to descend into chaos. “I want to warn all the criminals to not wrongly judge the …
Clashes break out as Hong Kong protesters paralyze city’s transport network in strike
HONG KONG — Protesters blocked roads, trains and tunnels on Monday as they took to the streets in a general strike that followed a weekend of demonstrations in the former British colony. Police trying to clear protesters fired tear gas in several locations, while the city’s Beijing-backed leader Carrie Lam warned that the protests were …
Hong Kong protests: second car rams protesters as fights break out – live updates | World news
Inside the station it’s serious business as some protesters get kitted out. Some are carrying bamboo poles, others makeshift shields made from foam bodyboards, others are handing out masks. Knowing that the authorities could potentially track their movements on the public transportation cards, a few people are standing by ticket turnstile at the ready for …
Monday briefing: Chaos in Hong Kong as chief warns protesters | World news
Top story: Fresh protests threaten to deepen Hong Kong crisis Good morning briefers. I’m Martin Farrer and these are the top stories this Monday morning. Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam has warned that pro-democracy protesters are pushing the city to the verge of a “very dangerous situation” as the usually bustling financial hub was …
More than 100 flights canceled as Hong Kong goes on strike
In an ongoing press conference, Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Carrie Lam pledged to “engage more, listen more, and do more to meet the wishes of Hong Kong.” Earlier in the press conference, the city’s embattled leader acknowledged that her attempt to push through the now-suspended extradition bill had been a “failure” — but she also …
Hong Kong protesters swarm Mong Kok: Live updates
The scene greeting passengers arriving at Hong Kong’s international airport during protests. Billy H.C. Kwok/Getty Images AsiaPac/Getty Images As the Hong Kong protests continue with no end in sight, the city’s tourism industry has taken a hit. Flight bookings down: Between June 16 and July 13, flight bookings to Hong Kong from Asia fell by …
