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CY Leung To Hong Kong Protesters: 'Go Home'

Acsilyn Miyazaki |

Sep 30, 2014 02:53 PM EDT

Hong Kong chief executive CY Leung urged pro-democracy protesters to immediately stop rallies to get back public order.

New App Allows Communications without Cell or Wi-Fi Networks

Dino Lirios |

Sep 30, 2014 12:04 PM EDT

Mobile phones of protestors are coming together and creating a temporary kind of internet.

Pro-Democracy Protesters Gain Ground, Hong Kong At Standstill

Christl Leong |

Sep 29, 2014 04:39 AM EDT

Hong Kong remains at a near standstill as pro-democracy protesters clamoring for the island's universal suffrage refuse to back down despite attempts from riot police to do so.

Instagram Banned in Mainland China as Hong Kong Protesters Grow More Restless

Mitch de Leon |

Sep 29, 2014 01:52 AM EDT

Instagram has been reportedly blocked in China due to the pro-democracy demonstrations rampant in Hong Kong.

Instagram Blocked in China Amid Protests for Democracy

Marc Maligalig |

Sep 29, 2014 01:23 AM EDT

China is censoring reports of the worsening pro-democracy crisis reported by mass media.

Occupy Central Launched, Thousands in Hong Kong Join Pro-Democracy Protest

Kristina Fernandez |

Sep 28, 2014 02:02 AM EDT

Thousands of pro-democracy activists took to the streets of Hong Kong’s financial center after organizers called for a massive civil disobedience campaign on Saturday.

Hong Kong Police Arrest Pro-Democracy Protestors

Dan Weisman |

Sep 27, 2014 03:18 PM EDT

Hong Kong's pro-democracy protestors vowed to continue Saturday despite arrests of 61 people following a night of struggle around the main government compound.

China Will Play Bigger Role In HK Affairs

Christl Leong |

Sep 23, 2014 02:36 AM EDT

Chinese President Xi Jinping intends to retain the "one country, two systems" policy in Hong Kong but implied that the central government would play a bigger role in the region's affairs.

Why Hong Kong Should Accept Mainland China's Election Plan

Des Cambaliza |

Sep 05, 2014 06:31 PM EDT

Some political scholars think that Hong Kong should accept China's election plan for its own good. While many empathized with Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters, experts think they should just acquiesce to National People's Congress' (NPC) decision for the 2017 election.

Nineteen Pro-Democracy Activists Arrested in HK

Kim Arvin Faner |

Sep 02, 2014 09:19 AM EDT

Nineteen activists were reportedly arrested after demonstrating against Beijing's recent decision to censor the 2017 elections candidacy. The charges put against the protesters were illegal assembly and police obstruction.

Hong Kong Activists Gear Up for Massive Demonstrations, Students to Boycott Classes by mid-September

Andy Vitalicio |

Sep 01, 2014 01:54 PM EDT

Pro-democracy advocates in Hong Kong are gearing up for massive demonstrations later this month to express anger at Beijing's decision to limit people's choices for the territory's next chief executive

China Rejects Hong Kong Democracy, U.S. Responds Cautiously

Bianca Ortega |

Sep 01, 2014 04:20 AM EDT

The United States reacted cautiously to China's decision on Sunday to reject full democracy for Hong Kong that drew strong reactions from pro-democracy activists in the special administrative region.

Hong Kong Anti-Occupy Protesters Received Cash To Join Rally

Christl Leong |

Aug 19, 2014 04:16 AM EDT

Organizers of an anti-Occupy Central demonstration are looking into bribery allegations after reports of participants being offered cash to take part in Sunday's rally surfaced.

Supporters of the Occupy Central movement took to the streets to encourage Hong Kong residents to participate in an unofficial pro-democracy referendum, June 20, 2104.

Beijing: Hong Kong Pro-Democracy Referendum a 'Political Farce'

Kristina Fernandez |

Jun 22, 2014 09:41 PM EDT

Mainland China authorities dismissed an unofficial pro-democracy referendum in Hong Kong as illegal. Residents continue to flock polling precincts by the thousands.

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