Hong Kong protesters target airport but planes keep flying
Reuters Thousands of protesters blocked roads and public transport links to Hong Kong airport on Sunday in a bid to draw world attention to their fight for democracy for the Chinese-ruled city which is facing its biggest political crisis in decades. Planes were taking off and landing, with delays, but trains were suspended and approach […]
Christians lend an anthem, and a pacifist spirit, to protests in Hong Kong
Hong KongRNS Since protests began more than 12 weeks ago over an extradition bill that would allow Hong Kong residents to be sent to mainland China for trial, the city’s Christian community has taken an active role. Groups of Christians regularly participate in the marches that have coursed through Hong Kong’s streets every weekend since […]
Hong Kong government: protests are pushing city to “extremely dangerous edge”
Hong KongReuters Hong Kong’s government said violence and illegal protests were pushing the city to an “extremely dangerous edge”, as police fired multiple rounds of tear gas to disperse hundreds of anti-government protesters on Sunday and Beijing said it would not let the situation persist. The Chinese-controlled city, an Asian financial hub, has been rocked […]
Hong Kong leader says extradition bill “dead”, but critics not satisfied
Hong KongReuters The extradition bill that sparked Hong Kong’s biggest crisis in decades is dead, the territory’s leader said on Tuesday, adding that the government’s work on the legislation had been a “total failure”, but critics accused her of playing with words. The bill, which would allow people in Hong Kong to be sent to […]
Hong Kong leader says sorry as protesters insist she quits
Hong KongReuters Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam apologised to its people on Sunday as an estimated million-plus black-clad protesters insisted that she resign over her handling of a bill that would allow citizens to be sent to mainland China for trial. Organisers said almost two million turned out on Sunday to demand that chief executive […]