Officials say that many more demonstrators will face charges, and that none of their movement’s demands will be met.
Tag: Hong Kong Protests (2019)
Five Years Ago Saturday, a Turning Point for Hong Kong and China
Beijing’s August 2014 offer to allow general elections — if it chose the candidates — ignited the Umbrella Movement. Protesters were hoping to mark the anniversary on Saturday.
Chinese Military Sends New Troops Into Hong Kong
The move was described by China as a normal rotation, but given the turmoil in the city, it was being closely watched.
City on Edge: Photographs From Hong Kong’s Summer of Protest
Lam Yik Fei, a photographer, has been documenting the city’s biggest political crisis from the start.
From the Shadows, China’s Communist Party Mobilizes Against Hong Kong Protests
In Hong Kong, the party is officially nonexistent, but it is in the vanguard of an increasingly firm pushback against the demonstrations.
In Hong Kong, Life Goes On (Despite the Whiff of Tear Gas)
Most Hong Kongers have never seen anything like this summer. But that doesn’t mean the city has come to a halt.
In Hong Kong, Protest Photo Evokes Memories of Tiananmen Era
A New York Times photographer captured an image of an unarmed protester peacefully confronting a Hong Kong police officer. For many, it has brought back memories of 1989.
Hong Kong Officer Fires Shot, and Police Use Water Cannons at Protest
The police drew their pistols and unleashed rounds of tear gas at protesters, who threw bricks and firebombs, as a weekend of violence followed nearly two weeks of relatively peaceful rallies.
In Hong Kong Protests, Tear Gas and Violence End a Period of Calm
Officers charged at demonstrators in Kwun Tong, and protesters threw gasoline bombs at the police, a marked departure from recent gatherings.
Hong Kong Protesters Join Hands to Form Human Chains Across the City
Inspired by a similar demonstration in the Baltic States 30 years ago, protesters formed human chains across many parts of the city on Friday.