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Scuffles broke out between pro-democracy and pro-government legislators in Hong Kong over the leadership of a key committee which could pave the way for a debate on a controversial China national anthem bill. In chaotic scenes on Monday, pro-democracy legislators charged at security guards surrounding pro-establishment legislator Chan Kin-por, who…

Fifteen veteran pro-democracy figures were arrested last month on charges of unlawful assembly.The case is drawing attention to the role of Beijing's new top envoy in the territory, as he tries to stop a resurgent protest movement.Al Jazeera's Adrian Brown reports from Hong Kong.- Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe -…

Hong Kong authorities reported 230 arrests on Sunday as small pro-democracy protests broke out in several shopping districts in the city. Democratic lawmaker Roy Kwong was among those arrested, and was later hospitalized after being pushed to the ground and restrained by police. The demonstrations and arrests come after Hong…

Game protest image from Joshua Wong's Facebook. Hong Kong’s youth-driven anti-government protests, which at their peak brought more than one million people out onto the streets, have largely subsided since January due to the outbreak of COVID-19. Schools and universities, which became hubs for the protest movement, are suspended, while…

‘Milk Tea Alliance’, image from the Stand News. Used with permission. The strident efforts of Chinese patriots to police speech on Twitter — a platform that ordinary Chinese are barred from using — has spawned an unintended consequence. Meet the “Milk Tea Alliance,” a pact formed between netizens from Hong…

(Adds protest in shopping mall) By Jessie Pang HONG KONG, May 1 (Reuters) - Hong Kong anti-government protesters queued outside businesses that openly support the democracy movement on Friday, a show of support for "yellow" restaurants and cafes reeling from the twin impact of the coronavirus crisis and months of…

As expected, the “Two Meetings/Sessions” are scheduled for later this month. The Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) will start May 21 and the National People’s Congress (NPC) will open May 22, about ten weeks later than originally scheduled. Xi has chaired two big meetings since February using video links—the…

Hong Kong - Mass arrests in recent days have reignited talks of large protests returning in Hong Kong, as police targeted prominent pro-democracy figures involved in last year's protest movement. Over the weekend, demonstrators defied government-mandated distancing measures, protesting inside a mall in what is likely to become a trend…

On Monday, the Hong Kong government announced a 14-day extension on disease control restrictions including a ban on public gatherings of more than four people. The extension is backed by medical experts to safeguard the city’s progress against the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, though even one advocate of “hardline” measures has…

Hong Kong’s legacy hotel companies are ditching competition for collaboration with one another, as daily arrivals to the city sank to below 100 visitors per day at the start of April.Wharf Hotels, Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, Langham Hospitality Group, Rosewood Hotel Group, Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Shangri-La Hotels & Resorts,…