TEHRAN, Jul 20 - Tens of thousands gathered in Hong Kong on Saturday to voice support for the police and call for an end to violence, after a wave of protests against an extradition bill triggered clashes between police and activists and plunged the city into crisis.
TEHRAN, Jul 19 - The government of Taiwanese president, Tsai Ing-wen, says it would provide assistance to protesters, who are seeking sanctuary after fleeing to the self-ruled island, due to their involvement, earlier this month, in the occupation of the Hong Kong parliament.
TEHRAN, Jul 16 - Hong Kong’s secretary for justice, Teresa Cheng, will travel to Beijing on Wednesday, the city government said, as protests in the Asian financial centre against an extradition bill she had supported showed no sign of easing.
TEHRAN, Jul 15 - Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said on Monday protesters who clashed with police on the weekend were rioters, a legally loaded term in the city, and she supported the police in upholding the law and seeking perpetrators.
TEHRAN, Jul 14 - Police and protesters have clashed in a suburb of Hong Kong, as rallies continue in the city over an extradition bill that the government has said is dead.
TEHRAN, Jul 14 -Hong Kong protesters clashed with police on Saturday in a town near the boundary with mainland China where thousands rallied against the presence of Chinese traders, seizing on another grievance following major unrest over an extradition bill.
TEHRAN, Jul 9 -Hong Kong’s leader Carrie Lam says a proposed extradition bill that had caused a ruckus in the Chinese territory “is dead,” effectively submitting to the will of its opponents.
TEHRAN, Jul 7 - China says it is not interested in a diplomatic war with the United Kingdom but strongly rejects the “Cold War mentality” that Beijing has seen from London over Hong Kong, a former British colony.
TEHRAN, Jul 7 - Thousands of protesters are expected to take to the streets in the heart of Hong Kong’s tourism district on Sunday to explain to mainland Chinese visitors their opposition to an extradition bill that has plunged the city into political turmoil.
TEHRAN, Jul 5 - Hong Kong Protests: Hunt on the “wrong side” of the issue
The war of words between China and Britain over Hong Kong has escalated as Beijing's ambassador to the United Kingdom urged Britain to stay out of Chinese affairs. But apparently the UK, and above all Jeremy Hunt, doesn’t seem willing to allow the Chinese to manage their own affairs.
It is not the first time Britain interferes in Hong Kong. In September 2018, releasing its 43rd six-monthly report on the region, the British government warned of “growing concerns” with respect to freedom of speech in Hong Kong, particularly in relation to discussions of the controversial notion of Hong Kong gaining independence.
TEHRAN, Jul 4 -Britain’s Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt said on Thursday that he had not backed violent protests in Hong Kong after Chinese state media blamed interference by Western governments for unrest in the former British colony.
TEHRAN, Jul 4 -Chinese state media blamed meddling by Western governments on Thursday for unrest in Hong Kong amid an escalating diplomatic spat between China and the United Kingdom over protests in the former British colony.
TEHRAN, Jul 3 -China has protested to Britain after London warned Beijing of “serious consequences” if it breached an agreement over the handover of Hong Kong from the British Empire to China.
TEHRAN, Jul 2 - China on Tuesday rebuked Donald Trump for "gross interference" in Hong Kong's affairs after the US president said protesters who stormed the city's legislature wanted democracy for the financial hub.
TEHRAN, Jul 1 -Hundreds of anti-government protesters in Hong Kong have stormed into the legislative council complex over a controversial extradition bill as the financial hub further plunges into crisis.
TEHRAN, Jul 1 - China has lashed out at the United Kingdom over its interference in Hong Kong recent unrest, calling on London to stop "gesticulating" about its former colony, which is now part of China’s territory.
TEHRAN, Jun 30 - Thousands protested outside Hong Kong's parliament on Sunday -- this time to support police as they face mounting criticism over their use of tear gas and rubber bullets.
TEHRAN, Jun 30 -Hong Kong is gearing up for an annual pro-democracy march on Monday, the anniversary of its handover to Beijing, that could see a big crowd amid widespread anger over an extradition bill that has already seen millions take to the streets.
TEHRAN, Jun 27 - Protesters opposed to legislation they fear would reduce Hong Kong's judicial independence rallied outside the Justice Department on Thursday, as the territory's leader remained out of public view for a second week.
TEHRAN, Jun 25 -Hong Kong activists have raised more than HK$5 million ($640,500) in a crowdfunding campaign to take out newspaper ads in a bid to get a controversial extradition bill on the agenda at the G20 summit.