Umbrella Protests

• Thousands rally in Hong Kong to commemorate 2014 Umbrella protest movement

  Thousands of people gathered Saturday for a rally in downtown Hong Kong, belting out songs, speeches and slogans to mark the fifth anniversary of the start of the 2014 Umbrella protest movement that called for democratic reforms in the semiautonomous Chinese territory.

  World

  Sep 28, 2019
  
• Hong Kong protesters remove some barricades, but many refuse to move

  Some Hong Kong activists agreed to remove barriers blocking roads and sidewalks ahead of a Monday deadline set by the government and scale back their protests, while others refused to budge.

  Oct 5, 2014
  
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• The West Block on the ground in Hong Kong

  In Hong Kong, Tom caught up with a man who has spent many of his 76 years fighting for democracy — and who offered some harsh words for Western governments, including Canada.

  Politics

  Oct 5, 2014
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• Hong Kong protesters stage massive, defiant rally despite attacks, warnings to clear streets

  Protesters were defiant in the face of the Hong Kong government's warnings to clear the streets, staging a massive rally Saturday in the downtown business district they've occupied for a week.

  Oct 4, 2014
• Protests held in Vancouver in support of ‘Umbrella Revolution’ in Hong Kong

  Students upset the Chinese government has failed to maintain its promise of open and fair elections have taken to the streets.

  Sep 30, 2014