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Mon, October 21, 2019 | 07:38

University of Hong Kong alumni threaten legal action over vote to unseat Carrie Lam as varsity chancellor

Dozens of former University of Hong Kong students have threatened to take legal action against a statutory body representing all its graduates and teaching staff if members vote to unseat the city's leader as varsity chancellor.

2019-10-19 22:18

Hong Kong leader open to overhauling cabinet following protest crisis

Hong Kong leader open to overhauling cabinet following protest crisis

Hong Kong's embattled leader hinted Saturday that she was open to reshuffling her cabinet, which includes ministers and advisers, but only after the months-long political crisis rocking the city died down.

2019-10-19 20:58

Beijing accuses US lawmakers of 'intention to destroy Hong Kong'

Beijing warned on Wednesday that it would take countermeasures to stop the US “interfering in its internal affairs” after condemning the House of Representatives for passing an act in support of Hong Kong's anti-government protesters, moving the legislation closer to becoming law.

2019-10-16 14:23

Pentagon official: US concerned by Beijing's 'heavier hand' in Hong Kong

Pentagon official: US concerned by Beijing's 'heavier hand' in Hong Kong

Hong Kong's long-held reputation as one of Asia-Pacific's best, most well-regulated police, judicial and administrative systems is under threat as Beijing takes an increasingly aggressive and intrusive stance, a senior Pentagon official said on Tuesday.

2019-10-16 14:01

Beijing accuses US lawmakers of 'intention to destroy Hong Kong'

Hong Kong lecturer replaced after anti-protester comments prompt heckling

A veteran lecturer at Hong Kong Community College has been replaced after his criticism of anti-government protesters prompted more than 100 students to surround and heckle him in his classroom.

2019-10-10 14:28

Swedish firm gives Hong Kong protesters security keys amid police hacking fear

A Swedish tech company renowned for encryption has donated hundreds of security keys to Hong Kong's protest movement after an activist sought help in repelling police online.

2019-10-10 14:02

Hong Kong in anger over new anti-mask law fourth straight day

Protesters blocked roads, set off fires and trashed MTR stations in multiple locations in Hong Kong on Monday evening after relative calm on the fourth straight day of demonstrations against a new anti-mask law. The demonstrations began peacefully at several malls in the late afternoon, after a university student and an unemployed woman became the first to be charged under th...

2019-10-08 13:38

Chinese ambassador to France decries Macron for backing EU on Hong Kong protests

China's ambassador to France has derided President Emmanuel Macron's diplomatic team for endorsing a “hypocritical” statement on Hong Kong issued by the European Union.

2019-10-08 11:23

Hong Kong in anger over new anti-mask law fourth straight day

Schoolmates of Hong Kong teen shot by police hold sit-in

Hundreds of pupils and alumni joined in solidarity on Wednesday to show support for the 18-year-old shot by police on National Day, as managers at his Hong Kong school faced pressure to condemn the force. Tsang Chi-kin, a Form Five pupil at Tsuen Wan Public Ho Chuen Yiu Memorial College, is in a stable condition after an operation on Tuesday night. He was the first protester ...

2019-10-02 14:20

Hong Kong protesters vow to ramp up after police shoot teenager

Peaceful and violent protesters alike vowed to be even more resolute in escalating their anti-government campaign in Hong Kong as they entered uncharted territory on Tuesday when a high-school student was hit by a live round fired by a policeman under attack.

2019-10-02 13:58

Schoolmates of Hong Kong teen shot by police hold sit-in

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