Protesters Hong Kong

• Hong Kong protests: Timeline of a year of demonstrations

  One year ago, a sea of humanity -- a million people by some estimates -- streamed through central Hong Kong on a steamy afternoon

  World

  Jun 9, 2020
  
• Hong Kong protesters block roads, clash with police as chaos continues

  The clashes followed an especially violent day in Hong Kong’s five months of anti-government demonstrations, in which police shot one protester and a man was set on fire.

  World

  Nov 12, 2019
  
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• Hong Kong protesters defy ban, attack news agency as chaos continues

  Hong Kong riot police fired multiple rounds of tear gas and used a water cannon Saturday to break up a rally by thousands of masked protesters demanding meaningful autonomy after Beijing indicated it could tighten its grip on the Chinese territory.

  World

  Nov 2, 2019
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• Hong Kong protesters trample Chinese flag, set fires as violence continues

  Protesters in Hong Kong trampled a Chinese flag, vandalized a subway station and set a fire across a wide street on Sunday, as pro-democracy demonstrations took a violent turn once again.

  World

  Sep 22, 2019
• Hong Kong reopens after weekend of violent clashes between police, protesters

  On Sunday what began as a mostly peaceful protest earlier in the day spiraled into violence in some of the Chinese territory's busiest shopping and tourist districts.

  World

  Sep 16, 2019
• Protest march in downtown Hong Kong erupts into violence

  A mixed crowd of hardcore protesters in black and wearing masks, along with families with children, spilled into the roads of the Causeway Bay shopping belt and marched for over 2 kilometres to the central business district.

  World

  Sep 15, 2019
• Fights break out at Hong Kong mall amid counter protests

  The situation turned chaotic as groups of people traded blows and some used umbrellas to hit their opponents. Police later moved in to defuse the situation, with several people detained.

  World

  Sep 14, 2019
• Hong Kong police conduct security blitz at airport to thwart protests

  Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam announced Wednesday that her government would withdraw the bill, but that failed to appease protesters who have expanded their goals to include other issues.

  World

  Sep 7, 2019
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• Chinese-Canadian community divided over Hong Kong protests

  As many as 300,000 Canadians live in Hong Kong, according to the Asia Pacific Foundation, and more than 200,000 people living in Canada were born in Hong Kong.

  Canada

  Aug 28, 2019
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• Activists target airport as Hong Kong braces for more protests

  Multiple protests are planned for Friday, including a march by accountants to government headquarters and a "Baltic Chain" event where protesters will join hands across different districts in the Chinese territory.

  World

  Aug 22, 2019