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China is looking for a quick economic fix in Hong Kong. It’s missing the point | Antony Dapiran
Without democratic reform, protests will intensify, says Antony Dapiran, a Hong Kong-based writer and lawyer
China calls for Hong Kong to swiftly punish ‘radical’ protesters
Beijing offers full support to region’s leader in rare remarks from government office
China Backs Hong Kong Officials, but Leaves Protests for Them to Solve (Published 2019)
Officials in Beijing defended the Hong Kong government but failed to address demonstrators’ demands for more police accountability and greater democracy.
Why China Won't Rescue Bank of Jinzhou After Baoshang Seizure
A second small regional lender is in trouble, but taking it over could do more harm than good.
China’s New Star Stock Venue Is Losing Its Luster
Excitement is fading in China’s Star market as traders await the next batch of initial public offerings.
Hong Kong Unrest: ‘We Cannot Give Up’ (Published 2019)
As protests in Hong Kong increasingly escalate into violent clashes, demonstrators, government supporters and others reflect on where the movement is headed.
Opinion: Hong Kong’s quiet and determined ‘hard hat revolution’ is braced for a lurch towards civil war
The young Hongkongers planning to protest again tomorrow are not stereotypical hard-bitten agitators, but they are idealistic and desperate
In Hong Kong Protests, Faces Become Weapons (Published 2019)
A quest to identify protesters and police officers has people in both groups desperate to protect their anonymity. Some fear a turn toward China-style surveillance.
Hong Kong airport staff stage protest against Yuen Long attack
Flight attendants and airport staff join protesters to condemn government and police
Hardhats have replaced umbrellas as the symbol of Hong Kong’s protests
Protesters are donning helmets not just to protect themselves in tense situations, but also as a form of quiet resistance while going to school or work.
Chinese official urged Hong Kong villagers to drive off protesters before violence at train station
A week before suspected triad gang members attacked protesters and commuters at a rural Hong Kong train station last Sunday, an official from China's representative office urged local residents to drive away any activists.
Yao Li, ‘Silver Voice’ of Shanghai, Dies at 96 (Published 2019)
Ms. Yao was a celebrated singer in Shanghai and Hong Kong starting in the 1930s. One of her songs appeared on the soundtrack of the film “Crazy Rich Asians.”
China auto group cuts 2019 sales forecast to a 5% drop
China's biggest auto industry association has cut its sales forecast for this year due to slowing economic growth, and now expects sales to fall for the second year running.
‘I Love HK but Hate It at the Same Time’
A central issue many of the Hong Kong people in my portraits are wrestling with is how to define an identity and being challenged in that pursuit by cultural, social, or political pressures. There is
UQ students 'shocked' by intimidation tactics in China-Hong Kong protest clash
Chinese students from the pro-democracy and pro-Beijing camps at the University of Queensland say they were subjected to intimidation tactics after what started as a peaceful pro-democracy protest escalated into a violent scuffle.
Six films to watch to understand what’s happening in Hong Kong
From triad movies to a collection of vignettes imagining the city in the future, these films that will help you feel what Hong Kong is feeling.
What Are the Triads, and What Is Their History of Violence? (Published 2019)
A mob recently beat dozens of protesters in a train station in Hong Kong, renewing fears of organized crime carrying out political violence.
What you need to know about Hong Kong’s triads
Hong Kong is reeling from a terrifying attack on Sunday night by a mob of men wearing white T-shirts who indiscriminately beat people – including anti-government protesters and passers-by – with sticks and iron rods, hurting dozens.
Hong Kong Lawmaker’s Video Is Seen as ‘Death Threat’ to Fellow Legislator (Published 2019)
The comments by Junius Ho, widely perceived as threatening toward a pro-democracy legislator, were an escalation of sharp words amid a violent period in Hong Kong.
Pro-China and pro-Hong Kong students clash at University of Queensland
Students backing the Chinese government allegedly ripped up pro-Hong Kong signs and blasted Chinese national anthem
