Pro Democracy Movement

Hong Kong sees largest rally in weeks as protesters flood streets braving torrential rains despite warnings from Beijing

A sea of democracy activists flooded the streets of Hong Kong Sunday under torrential rains in a peaceful demonstration to city leaders

Chinese state media shares rap video proclaiming ‘get those foreign agents outta town’, attempts to discredit Hong Kong protests

Eleven weeks of demonstrations have seen millions of people take to Hong Kong's streets in the biggest challenge to China's rule of the semi-autonomous city since its 1997 handover from Britain

27 years after Tiananmen massacre, families of victims claim police harassment

Mothers of some of those killed in the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre are condemning the government for failing to account for their children's deaths.

Hong Kong tycoon expelled from govt over comments against city chief

Tien, a veteran Hong Kong lawmaker, said that had had forgotten about his position as a member of the Chinese advisory body when he publicly criticized Leung.

Hong Kong: TV debate between students, govt shows gaps

The meeting also highlights the vast generational and political divide that needs to be bridged to end Hong Kong's biggest political crisis since China took control.

Hong Kong protesters plan march as talks with govt fail

Hong Kong returned from British to Chinese rule in 1997 under a "one country, two systems" formula.

Hong Kong: Students refuse to budge as cops clear small protest zone

Tensions have escalated in the past few days as riot police armed with pepper spray and batons clashed with activists in Hong Kong.

Britain should stand up for Hong Kong's rights: PM Cameron

Cameron said it was important people in Hong Kong were able to enjoy freedoms and rights set out in an Anglo-Chinese agreement.

Democracy protests dwindle as normal life resumes in Hong Kong

At the government headquarters, where some protesters agreed to remove barriers blocking roads Sunday ahead of the government's deadline to scale back their protests.

Beijing refuses to back down as Hong Kong protests escalate

Many younger Hong Kong residents raised in an era of plenty and with no experience of past political turmoil in mainland China have higher expectations.