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Hong Kong protests: Pro-Beijing chief exec Carrie Lam set to unveil new policies after four months of unrest

Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam will unveil a closely watched State of the Union-style speech Wednesday aimed at winning hearts and minds after four months of seething pro-democracy protests

Hong Kong gears up for pro-democracy rally today after weekend protests turn violent as city shows no sign of letting up

Hong Kong pro-democracy activists plan a rally on Monday evening after another weekend of unrest that saw protesters hurl petrol bombs and police reply with tear gas and rubber bullets

Hong Kong protests: Xi Jinping says any attempt to divide China will end in 'crushed bodies and shattered bones'

Xi Jinping warned that any attempt to divide China will be crushed, as Beijing faces political challenges in months-long protests in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Police round up pro-democracy activists after civil rights group calls off Saturday's mass rally

Prominent democracy activists were arrested Friday in a dragnet across Hong Kong

Hong Kong Police defends warning shot to fend off 'extremely violent' protesters; G7 leaders back city's autonomy, call for calm

Hong Kong police said Monday they were forced to fire water cannon and a warning shot to fend off 'extremely violent' demonstrators

Hong Kong pro-democracy protests escalate as demonstrators attack police with sticks, rods; 36, including 12-year-old, arrested

Hong Kong police drew their guns and fired a warning shot on Sunday night after protesters attacked officers with sticks and rods, and brought out water cannon trucks for the first time, an escalation in the summer-long protests that have shaken the city’s government and residents.

Hong Kong braces for multiple anti-govt protesters targeting airport this week as tensions between China, western countries rise

Hong Kong braced for multiple anti-government demonstrations on Friday and a 'stress test' of the airport this weekend

Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters apologise for 'reckless' violence at airport; China says demonstrations 'near terrorism'

The tenth week of the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong against China's government saw an escalation in violence, with Beijing terming the demonstrator's detainment of two civilians "near terrorism".

Hong Kong protests: Police use tear gas, batons to disperse protesters in Yuen Long area as face-off escalates

Hong Kong police on Saturday fired tear gas, swung batons and forcefully cleared out protesters who defied warnings not to march in a neighbourhood where last weekend a mob apparently targeting demonstrators brutally attacked people in a train station.

As Hong Kong protesters return, nearly 20 injured in clashes with police

Hong Kong police clashed with protesters early today, with the government saying 20 people were injured in a fourth night of violence.