Politics of Hong Kong

Headlines

Hong Kong Pulls Out Stops To Mark 20 Years of Chinese Rule

A multi-million dollar programme of events in Hong Kong will mark 20 years since the city was handed back to China by...

Headlines

World’s Only Tiananmen Museum Returns To Hong Kong

The world's first museum dedicated to China's Tiananmen Square crackdown will once again open its doors in Hong Kong...

Headlines

Police Arrest Nine More Democracy Activists In Hong Kong

Nine democracy activists were arrested in Hong Kong Thursday over an anti-Beijing protest, according to campaign...

Headlines

Pro-Independence Activists Arrested In Hong Kong

Two Hong Kong independence activists who were barred from taking up their seats as lawmakers last year were arrested...

Headlines

Hong Kong’s Carrie Lam Officially Accepts Role As Chief Executive

Hong Kong's new leader Carrie Lam officially accepted her appointment as chief executive Tuesday in Beijing, state...

Headlines

Reporters Without Borders Opens First Asia Office In Taiwan

International rights watchdog Reporters Without Borders said it is opening its first Asia office in Taiwan after...

Headlines

Hong Kong Activists Appear In Court

Nine Hong Kong democracy activists appeared in court Thursday over the Umbrella Movement mass protests in a case they...

Headlines

England Star Upsets Hong Kong

David Beckham has scored an own goal on Facebook after upsetting Hong Kongers by lumping their city in with China --...

Headlines

Hong Kong Targets Activists Day After Vote

Police cracked down on Hong Kong democracy activists Monday saying they would be charged over the Umbrella Movement...

Headlines

Hong Kong’s Divisive New Leader Faces Tough Task

Hong Kong's new leader Carrie Lam, seen as tough and capable by supporters but hated by the pro-democracy camp, faces a...

Headlines

Video Protest Over Divisive Hong Kong Vote

As a committee weighted towards Beijing gathered Sunday to choose Hong Kong's next leader, ordinary residents posted...

International

Hong Kong Prepares For New Leader

Hong Kong is preparing for the election of a new leader. The candidate will be chosen by a committee of mostly...

Headlines

Hong Kong’s Election Committee

Billionaire tycoons, an Olympic cyclist and even an operatic tenor are all part of the select band who will choose Hong...

Headlines

New Leader For Divided Hong Kong As China Looks On

A pro-China committee will choose a new leader for Hong Kong Sunday to take the helm of a deeply divided city that is...

Headlines

Activists March Ahead of Vote For Hong Kong Leader

Pro-democracy activists and hundreds of supporters marched in Hong Kong Saturday ahead of a vote for the city's next...

Headlines

China Watches Hong Kong Vote As Protests Threatened

Hong Kong will select a new leader on Sunday in a vote skewed towards Beijing that has once more opened up the city's...

Headlines

Hong Kong Protesters Jailed For 3 Years For Anti-China Clashes

Three young Hong Kong protesters were jailed for three years Friday on "riot" charges for their part in anti-China...

Headlines

Hong Kong Leadership Rivals Clash Ahead of ‘unfair’ Vote

Hong Kong's leadership candidates faced off in a live television debate Tuesday as criticism mounts over an appointment...

Headlines

Hong Kong Rebel Lawmakers Fight Parliament Ban

Four rebel Hong Kong lawmakers were in court Wednesday to fight a government bid to disqualify them from parliament, a...