XI SAYS SUPPORTS EFFORTS TO CURB HONG KONG INDEPENDENCE

The central government staunchly supports the government of the special administrative region in curbing the activities of 'Hong Kong independence', Xinhua paraphrased Xi as telling Leung... READ MORE›

HONG KONG LEADER WON'T SEEK NEW TERM

Post to Facebook Hong Kong leader won't seek new term Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying cited unspecified family reasons... READ MORE›

TEAR GAS AND CLASHES AT HK PROTEST

At the scene Juliana Liu, Hong Kong correspondent After clashes with police earlier in the week, pro-democracy protesters appeared to be much better prepared on Sunday... READ MORE›

HONG KONG PROTESTS: STUDENTS STAGE RALLY OUTSIDE CHIEF EXECUTIVE'S OFFICE A?? AS IT HAPPENED

A number of Chinese citizens have faced reprisals for supporting the protests for universal suffrage in Hong Kong... READ MORE›

On Monday, the Hong Kong High Court held a brief hearing for about 30 arrested protesters, including Mr... READ MORE›

DEMONSTRATORS SET FOR BACKLASH AS CHINA'S STRANGULATION OF THE UMBRELLA REVOLUTION BEGINS

Hong Kong protests Demonstrators set for backlash as China's strangulation of the Umbrella Revolution begins... READ MORE›

HONG KONG PROTESTERS WAIT FOR MIDNIGHT DEADLINE A?? VIDEO REPORT

Phoebe Greenwood asks pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong what they think will happen next following the week-long standoff... READ MORE›

HONG KONG LEADER LEUNG CHUN-YING OFFERS TALKS WITH PROTESTERS AS HE REFUSES TO ACCEPT CALLS FOR HIM TO RESIGN

As Mr Leung spoke, hundreds of police officers stood at the barricade around his office, faced by thousands of protesters... READ MORE›

PROTESTERS AND POLICE CLASH AT LUNAR NEW YEAR FESTIVITIES IN HONG KONG

On Tuesday morning, officers and protesters continued to face off in the Mong Kok district, a dense, busy shopping and residential area... READ MORE›

DAY OF RECKONING DAWNS AS PRO-DEMOCRACY DEMONSTRATORS TOLD TO LEAVE STREETS

They are like the million shopkeepers in the real Hong Kong outside, with the difference that no money is offered or taken... READ MORE›

HONG KONG PROTESTS ON NATIONAL DAY

Hong kong government due to hold first talks with protesters... READ MORE›

SIMPLER MERGER CODE TO FURTHER BOOST CHINA'S OVERSEAS M&A PUSH

The State Council, China's cabinet, is chaired by Premier Li Keqiang and includes the heads of major departments and agencies... READ MORE›

TEARGAS USED AND THREE MEN ARRESTED AS CLASHES CONTINUE BETWEEN POLICE AND PROTESTERS

Please read our Three men were arrested on Thursday after fresh pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong led to violent clashes between protesters and police... READ MORE›

HONG KONG PROTEST: WATCH AS PRO-DEMOCRACY A??UMBRELLA REVOLUTIONA?? PROTESTERS STAND-OFF AGAINST CHINESE POLICE

Hong Kong's prominent Occupy Central movement joined forces with student protesters after a week of demonstrations and a general strike... READ MORE›

CHINA ALUMINUM SHAKE-UP PLANNED IN STATE REFORM PUSH

Exclusive China aluminum shake-up planned in state reform push... READ MORE›

HONG KONG RIOT POLICE CLASH WITH PROTESTERS AT CHINESE NEW YEAR

Television footage showed protesters on Tuesday shouting Establish a Hong Kong country! during running battles with the police... READ MORE›

IN PICTURES GREEKS VOTE IN HISTORIC ELECTION

The demonstrators oppose the Chinese government's decision that candidates in the 2017 election for Hong Kong chief executive will be vetted by a largely Beijing-controlled nominating committee... READ MORE›

CHINA'S PAYMENTS SYSTEM SCALED BACK; TRADE DEALS ONLY

Exclusive China's payments system scaled back trade deals only - sources... READ MORE›

CHINA MARCH HOME PRICES RISE AT FASTEST RATE IN TWO YEARS, TOP CITIES BOOM

Prices in the two cities were up 3.7 percent and 3.6 percent respectively from a month earlier... READ MORE›

CHINA DEVELOPER VANKE SAYS TO SUBMIT RESTRUCTURING DETAILS THIS WEEK

Under the proposal, Vanke would acquire Shenzhen Metro's property projects, mostly atop subway stations in the booming tier-one city... READ MORE›

I'LL RUN FOR CHIEF IF BEIJING GIVES ME THE OK

Lam previously said at several occasions that she would not run for the chief executive after her current term ends in June this year... READ MORE›

HK SMALL CAPS OUTSHINE CHINA TECH FIRMS

The Shenzhen-Hong Kong Stock Connect represents another small step in China's opening up to more foreign money... READ MORE›

AT LEAST 17 KILLED, DOZENS INJURED IN E. ALEPPO AS REBELS DISPERSE PROTESTERS WITH MACHINE GUN FIRE

At least 17 killed, dozens injured in E. Aleppo as rebels disperse protesters with machine gun fire... READ MORE›

PROTESTERS IN HONG KONG CLASH WITH POLICE OVER LAWMAKERSA?? FATE

Who would be next? As midnight approached in Hong Kong, hundreds of protesters remained in a tense standoff with the police near China's liaison office... READ MORE›

CHARLOTTE POLICE SHOOTING: WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

The protests emerged in the wake of the death of Charlotte resident Keith Lamont Scott... READ MORE›

'CONFESSION' OF CHINA'S FIRST DEMOCRATICALLY-ELECTED MAYOR LIN ZULUAN

Mr Lin's recorded confession was also distributed widely to Wukan villagers via social media, but was again met with disbelief... READ MORE›

HONG KONG BOOKSELLER DEFIES CHINA BY LEADING PROTEST

Hong Kong authorities have expressed concern, saying they are attempting to speak to Lam... READ MORE›

BARRICADES AS HK BRACES ANTI-BEIJING PROTESTS

Barricades as Hong Kong braces for anti-China protests... READ MORE›

KENYAN POLICE FIRE TEAR GAS AT STONE-THROWING PROTESTERS

It was the third time in the less than a month that a protest against the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) led to police firing tear gas... READ MORE›

CHINA REJECTS HONG KONG PORT CALL BY U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER

China recently denied a request from a U.S. aircraft carrier for a port visit in Hong Kong, the State Department said... READ MORE›

CHINA REJECTS HONG KONG PORT CALL BY U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER

Defense Secretary Ash Carter and his Philippine counterpart visited the carrier, USS John C. Stennis, in those waters two weeks ago, a move that irked Beijing... READ MORE›

CLASHES IN HONG KONG OVER HOLIDAY FOOD STALLS

Hong Konga??s leader, Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying, told reporters a mob had attacked police officers and journalists, and said the perpetrators would be prosecuted... READ MORE›