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Xi voices 'high degree of trust' in Hong Kong leader over unrest

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 05 12:07 PM

Chinese President Xi Jinping has expressed a "high degree of trust" in Hong Kong's unpopular leader Carrie Lam as the two met after months of increasingly violent protests in the semi-autonomous city. Read more »

China plans to replace Hong Kong leader Lam with 'interim' chief executive -FT

Reuters
Updated as of Oct 23 06:48 AM

China plans to replace Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam with an "interim" chief executive, the Financial Times reported, citing people briefed on the deliberations, which would bring to a close Lam's rule after months of often-violent pro-democracy protests. Read more »

Hong Kong's leader backs police use of force as protesters plan 'illegal' march

Reuters
Posted at Oct 19 12:25 PM

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam took to the airwaves on Saturday to back the use of force by police ahead of a major anti-government march planned this weekend in the Chinese-ruled city, which has been battered by months of violent protests. Read more »

Cathay woes pile up as passenger figures dip again in September

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 18 03:07 PM

Overall passenger traffic fell 7.1 percent in September, the airline said, with inbound traffic into its Hong Kong hub plunging 38 percent for the second month running.   Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: October 17, 2019

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Posted at Oct 18 01:32 AM

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Pro-democracy lawmakers protest

Umit Bektas, Reuters
Posted at Oct 17 03:11 PM

A pro-democracy lawmaker is escorted by security from the Legislative Council, as Hong Kong's Chief Executive Carrie Lam takes questions from lawmakers regarding her policy address, in Hong Kong on Thursday. Read more »

Hong Kong leader abandons policy speech after lawmakers' heckles

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 16 12:44 PM

Hong Kong's embattled leader abandoned a State of the Union-style speech on Wednesday after she was heckled by opposition lawmakers during chaotic scenes inside the city's legislature. Read more »

Hong Kong leader says no plan to use emergency powers for other laws

Clare Jim and Noah Sin, Reuters
Posted at Oct 08 12:14 PM

HONG KONG - Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday her administration had no plans to use colonial-era emergency powers to introduce new laws, after a long weekend of violent protests saw widespread defiance of a ban on face masks. Read more »

Hong Kong metro stays shut after night of violent protests

Reuters
Posted at Oct 05 11:02 AM

HONG KONG - Hong Kong's metro system will stay shut on Saturday, the rail operator said, paralysing transport in the Asian financial hub after a night of chaos in which police shot a teenage boy and pro-democracy protesters torched businesses and metro stations. Read more »

Malaysian PM says Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam should quit

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 05 01:55 AM

Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said Hong Kong's embattled leader should resign over the city's increasingly violent pro-democracy protests. Read more »

China says it supports anti-mask law in Hong Kong

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 04 09:24 PM

SHANGHAI - China said on Friday it supports a law introduced by Hong Kong's leader Carrie Lam that will ban anti-government protesters from wearing face-masks state television CCTV reported. Read more »

Hong Kong leader invokes emergency powers, bans protesters' face masks

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 04 09:59 PM

Hong Kong's leader on Friday announced a ban on protesters wearing face masks, invoking colonial-era emergency powers, in a bid to end months of violent protests. Read more »

Hong Kong braces for weekend protests ahead of major Chinese anniversary

Reuters
Posted at Sep 27 02:21 PM

HONG KONG - Hong Kong was bracing for a weekend of unrest with pro-democracy protests likely to mount in the China-ruled territory ahead of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic on Tuesday. Read more »

Embattled Hong Kong leader set for town hall meeting

Yan Zhao, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 26 06:00 PM

"No matter what your stands and opinions are, I believe we have a common goal -- for the interest of Hong Kong," chief executive Carrie Lam said in a Facebook post. Read more »

China's tale of two cities: Beijing, Hong Kong prepare for anniversary

Huizhong Wu and Anne Marie Roantree, Reuters
Updated as of Sep 26 11:11 AM

As China prepares to mark the 70th anniversary of the People's Republic on Oct 1, Beijing is on security lockdown ahead of celebrations headlined by President Xi Jinping that will be capped by a massive military parade down its main ceremonial thoroughfare. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: September 12, 2019

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Posted at Sep 13 12:07 AM

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United for democracy

Vincent Yu, AP
Posted at Sep 12 09:28 AM

Local residents sing a theme song written by protesters "Glory be to thee" at a shopping mall in Hong Kong Wednesday. Read more »

Hong Kong protesters boo Chinese anthem, as leader warns against interference

Clare Jim and James Pomfret, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 11 07:30 AM

HONG KONG - Anti-government protests that have roiled Hong Kong for more than three months spread to the sports field on Tuesday, as many local fans defied Chinese law to boo the country's national anthem ahead of a soccer World Cup qualifier against Iran. Read more »

Protests in Hong Kong continue despite extradition bill withdrawal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 07 02:04 PM

Protesters in Hong Kong are showing no signs of stopping even after Chief Executive Carrie Lam formally withdrew the controversial extradition bill earlier this week. Hong Kong Management Association's Reuben Mondejar believes some heads will have to roll to end the political crisis. Read more »

Hong Kong protests to target airport after night of violence

Reuters
Posted at Sep 07 10:52 AM

HONG KONG - Hong Kong protesters plan to block one of the world's busiest airports on Saturday after a night of violence in which police used tear gas and rubber bullets to break up crowds, the latest clashes in 14 weeks of unrest in the Chinese-ruled city. Read more »