Aug 23 Watch 8:15 News Wrap: Democracy supporters in Hong Kong form human chain extending 25 miles In our news wrap Friday, democracy advocates in Hong Kong formed a human chain stretching 25 miles to show solidarity and appeal for international support. It was inspired by a human chain in the Baltic states 30 years ago that… Continue watching
Aug 23 Hong Kong protesters form human chains to call for democracy By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press The demonstration was inspired by a historic protest 30 years ago in the Baltic states against Soviet control. Continue reading
Aug 22 Hong Kong students plan class boycott as part of ongoing protests By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Student union leaders from 10 universities said they want students to skip the first two weeks of classes in September. Continue reading
Aug 17 Hong Kong’s divide: Protests for democracy, rally for China By Yanan Wang, Kelvin Chan, Associated Press Pro-democracy protesters marched on one side of Hong Kong’s famous harbor on Saturday to demand the government heed their demands. Across the water, a pro-government rally called for an end to the often violent protests. Continue reading
Aug 15 Watch 3:51 With buildup of forces on border, China displays waning tolerance for Hong Kong protests By Bruce Harrison Chinese military exercises Thursday near the border with Hong Kong reiterated the country’s waning patience with months of pro-democracy demonstrations, some turning violent. Beijing officials have referred to the protests as “terrorism,” and even some Hong Kong residents have grown… Continue watching
Aug 14 Flights from Hong Kong restart, protesters apologize By Vincent Thian, Yanan Wang, Associated Press Protesters spread pamphlets and posters across the floor in a section of the terminal on Wednesday but were not impeding travelers. Continue reading
Aug 06 Watch 3:51 China calls Hong Kong protesters ‘criminals,’ threatens retaliation By Jonathan Miller, Independent Television News A day after a strike disrupted public transportation and blocked major roads in Hong Kong, China’s central government strongly condemned the protesters, whom it called “criminals.” It did not address the grievances of the pro-democracy forces or propose solutions, but… Continue watching
Aug 03 Hong Kong protesters toss Chinese flag, clash with police By Yanan Wang, Associated Press Protesters and authorities clashed in Hong Kong again on Saturday, as demonstrators removed a Chinese national flag from its pole and flung it into the city's iconic Victoria Harbour and police fired tear gas after some protesters vandalized a police… Continue reading
Jul 30 Reports of riot charges for demonstrators prompts sudden protest in Hong Kong By Katie Tam, Associated Press Several hundred protesters mobilized in the streets outside a police station after Hong Kong media said that 44 people had been arrested on riot charges. Continue reading
Jul 28 Police fire tear gas as Hong Kong protesters block roads By Katie Tam, Chanwoo Bang, Associated Press Police fired tear gas at protesters in Hong Kong on Sunday for the second night in a row in another escalation of weeks-long pro-democracy protests in the semi-autonomous Chinese territory. Continue reading