Oct 01 Watch News Wrap: Hong Kong protesters boo Chinese flag on National Day By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong booed the Chinese flag during a celebration of China’s National Day, and a chief organizer suggested the movement may storm government buildings. Also, twin suicide bombings exploded in Syria near… Continue watching
Oct 01 US, China air differences over Hong Kong protests By Matthew Pennington, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The top U.S. and Chinese diplomats publicly aired differences Wednesday over the protests in Hong Kong, where students want democratic changes to the electoral system. Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch Peaceful protests halt traffic in Hong Kong, test China’s governance – Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch Will Hong Kong’s protests lead to violent crackdown? – Part 2 By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 29 Watch Demonstrating for democracy in Hong Kong By PBS News Hour Hundreds of thousands of protesters filled the streets of Hong Kong to demand more democracy and oppose interference by Beijing in local politics. Lucy Watson of Independent Television News reports. Continue watching
Sep 29 Demonstrators coordinate using social media as Hong Kong protests swell By Larisa Epatko, Nora Daly Wide-scale protests continued for another night in Hong Kong in response to the Chinese government’s decision to vet candidates in Hong Kong’s 2017 elections. Continue reading
Sep 28 NYC protest shows solidarity with Hong Kong pro-democracy movement By Long Li, Carey Reed More than 50 people gathered in the Chinatown section of Manhattan on Sunday in solidarity with the pro-democracy protest in Hong Kong that is being described as the worst unrest seen in the region since China took control from Britain… Continue reading
Sep 28 Police fire tear gas on pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong By Carey Reed, Long Li Police fired tear gas on Sunday to disperse thousands of pro-democracy protesters, who had blocked the main thoroughfare leading to Hong Kong’s financial district and assembled in front of government headquarters this weekend. Continue reading
Aug 17 Thousands protest against ‘Anti-Occupy’ reform movement By Carey Reed The grassroots pro-democracy group "Occupy Central" is pushing for greater freedom in the 2017 elections, including the right to choose the candidates that make it onto the ballot. Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch Can China assuage Hong Kong’s discontent over autonomy? By PBS News Hour Nearly two decades after China took control of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom, the rules governing the city-state’s autonomy remain undefined. The New Yorker ‘s Evan Osnos, author of "Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the… Continue watching