Hong Kong protests

A tourist gives her luggage to security guards as she tries to enter the departures gate during another demonstration by pro-democracy protesters at Hong Kong International Airport on Tuesday.

Opinion: Hong Kong Protesters Might Bother Tourists, Or Pierce Their Conscience

5:21pm August 17, 2019

by Scott Simon

The Hong Kong protesters are appealing to U.S. authorities and to international travelers as they press their government to keep its distance from Beijing.

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China's President Xi Jinping and President Trump chat as they pose for the group photo at the beginning of the G-20 summit in Osaka, Japan, in June. Trump has offered to meet with Xi about resolving protests in Hong Kong.

Trump Offers Meeting With China's Xi To Resolve 'Hong Kong Problem'

7:53am August 15, 2019

by Scott Neuman

In a Wednesday evening tweet, the president offered a personal meeting with Xi Jinping in hopes the two could "humanely solve" the unrest over pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.

Demonstrators sit and lie on the arrival hall floor at Hong Kong International Airport on Wednesday.

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Hong Kong Airport Resumes Operations After Court Injunction Limiting Protests

10:36am August 14, 2019

by Scott Neuman

Flights were beginning to return to normal after police in riot gear and armed with pepper spray forced out most of the protesters staging a sit-in at one of the world's busiest aviation hubs.

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Protesters Return To Hong Kong's Airport, Causing Flight Cancellations For 2nd Day

8:39am August 13, 2019

by Scott Neuman

Operations at the major aviation hub initially appeared to be returning to normal early Tuesday, but by the afternoon, hundreds of pro-democracy activists had returned to departure areas.

Pro-democracy protesters occupy the departure hall of the Hong Kong International Airport, which was closed on Monday.

Thousands Of Protesters Storm Hong Kong Airport, Shutting Down Flights

10:43am August 12, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Demonstrators filled the terminals, the latest in the 10th straight week of pro-democracy protests. China condemned the protests as "signs of terrorism."

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A pro-democracy protester holds up a banner waning travelers at the airport in Hong Kong on Friday.

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Arrivals At Hong Kong's Airport Get 'Travel Warning' From Protesters

1:52pm August 09, 2019

by Scott Neuman

Hundreds of pro-democracy activists, clad in black T-shirts and wearing face masks to hide their identities, thronged the city's airport in hopes of bringing international attention to their cause.

Yang Guang, spokesperson for mainland China's Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council, speaks concerning the ongoing protests in Hong Kong during a news conference in Beijing on Tuesday.

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Beijing Warns Hong Kong Protesters: Don't 'Play With Fire'

9:15am August 06, 2019

Speaking in the capital, a spokesman for China's Hong Kong affairs office said protesters will be "held accountable" and said that Beijing had "tremendous power" to put down the protests.

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Surging Anti-Beijing Dissent Sends Hong Kong Spiraling Into Chaos

6:58am August 06, 2019

by Julie McCarthy

Hong Kong has plunged into chaos as protesters besieged police stations and barricaded roads, and riot police rained down tear gas. It's fiercest challenge China has faced in 22 years of rule.

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Hong Kong Protesters Expand Their Tactics, Meet More Resistance

8:13am August 05, 2019

by Julie McCarthy

As protests enter their ninth week, the atmosphere in the city has gotten much more charged and emotionally inflamed --and both sides have become more entrenched in their positions.

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Faceoffs between protesters and police broke out during a demonstration in the district of Yuen Long in Hong Kong on Saturday.

Police In Hong Kong Fire Tear Gas As Demonstrators Rally In Response To Attack

5:09pm July 27, 2019

by Sasha Ingber

Protesters gathered near the site of an attack on pro-democracy activists last weekend. Police said demonstrators could face a maximum penalty of five years in prison.