Organisers of Sunday’s protest said they hope more than a million people will turn up for the rally, similar to numbers they estimated for a demonstration against the proposed extradition bill last Sunday. Police put that count at 240,000. Continue reading →

Lam apologized for what she said were failures in her government’s work to win public support for the bill, which is opposed by a wide range of sectors in Hong Kong, including many teachers, students, lawyers and trade unions. Continue reading →

Hong Kong’s extradition bill has many concerned it may threaten the rule of law that underpins the area’s international financial status. Continue reading →

On this episode of Wait There’s More, host Tamara Khandaker examines the protests gripping Hong Kong. Continue reading →

The warning came mere hours after Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland put out a statement reiterating Canada’s concerns about the planned law. Continue reading →

Critics say the measure, now on hold, would undermine the city’s cherished legal autonomy. Continue reading →

Traffic was restored in the heart of Hong Kong on Thursday following violent clashes the day before between police and protesters who oppose legislation that would allow criminal suspects to be sent to mainland China for trial. Continue reading →

While many demonstrators remained peaceful, pockets of protesters charged police with umbrellas. Police responded with tear gas, rubber bullets and batons. Continue reading →