Hong Kong

Anger after Hong Kong police detain medics providing protest care

Hong Kong’s crackdown on volunteer medics has triggered a rebuke from doctors providing front-line care in protests

Anger after Hong Kong police detain medics providing protest care

Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong highway reopens as university siege draws to a close

Newspapers slam Carrie Lam's handling of crisis and calls for her resignation as another weekend protest looms.

Hong Kong highway reopens as university siege draws to a close

Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong's Carrie Lam offers no concessions despite poll rout

Chief executive says city can 'no longer tolerate chaos' while Beijing warns US of consequences of 'interference'.

Hong Kong's Carrie Lam offers no concessions despite poll rout

Asia Pacific

China considers replacing top Hong Kong liaison officer: report

China tightening control over its response to Hong Kong from crisis command centre across the border in Shenzhen villa.

China considers replacing top Hong Kong liaison officer: report

Hong Kong protests

All eyes on Hong Kong as pro-China leaders routed in polls

Pro-democracy parties dominate district council election amid protests against Chinese rule in the semi-autonomous city.

AJ Impact

Hong Kong shares lead gains in Asia as democrats sweep election

Positive news on US-China trade also lifts investor sentiment, although changes in Hong Kong are being closely watched.

Hong Kong shares lead gains in Asia as democrats sweep election

AJ Impact

Why Alibaba chose Hong Kong to list its shares despite protests

Debut of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba on Hong Kong’s bourse shows faith in territory’s institutions, analysts say.

Why Alibaba chose Hong Kong to list its shares despite protests

Hong Kong protests

Hong Kong pro-democracy movement scores landslide win

Local elections were seen as major test for the pro-Beijing government after nearly half a year of demonstrations.

AJ Impact

Still hope for US-China trade deal this year: US official

US national security adviser's comments follow top Chinese diplomat's rebuke describing US as source of 'instability'.

Still hope for US-China trade deal this year: US official

UpFront

Hong Kong protests: Are police using excessive force?

Victor Gao defends police tactics in Hong Kong and China’s detention of Muslim Uighurs.

Hong Kong

Record number to vote in pivotal Hong Kong district election

Vote scheduled for Sunday after more than five months of increasingly violent protests in semi-autonomous Chinese city.

Record number to vote in pivotal Hong Kong district election

AJ Impact

Trump & Xi send positive trade deal signals, while talking tough

Trump says Hong Kong protests are a complicating factor in trade talks with Beijing.

Trump & Xi send positive trade deal signals, while talking tough

Asia Pacific

Hong Kong holds local elections amid crisis

Voting is likely to be dominated by struggle over territory’s relationship with mainland China as anti-Beijing protests continue.

UpFront

Hong Kong and the Uighurs: How far will China go?

We discuss the Hong Kong protests and China's crackdown on Uighurs and debate US policy on illegal Israeli settlements.

China

China demands Trump veto bills on Hong Kong

Beijing warns Washington of 'strong countermeasures' if Trump signs off on legislation supporting Hong Kong protesters.

China demands Trump veto bills on Hong Kong