Carrie Lam refutes leaked recording of her comments to business leaders, expressing remorse over extradition bill that sparked anti-government protests
Carrie Lam refutes leaked recording of her comments to business leaders expressing remorse over extradition bill that sparked anti-government protests
Those arraigned Wednesday included an airline pilot, a teacher, a nurse and a couple who were carrying an injured teen when they were arrested.
After an estimated half-million people joined an annual march promoting democracy, dozens of people hacked through the thick glass of government building and stormed the premises.
The territory’s legislature is expected to soon debate a bill that calls for stiff punishments for anyone who fails to stand and “display any behavior that is disrespectful” to the Chinese national anthem.
The city’s LGBT community has notched small victories in recent years, but new developments have made them angry and discouraged.
Three years after the city’s massive strike for free elections several dozen activists and participants face charges.
