Rappler's latest stories on 2019 Hong Kong protests
Hong Kong prosecutors add riot charges over legislature siege
Prosecutors add rioting – a colonial-era law that carries up to 10 years in prison – to existing charges against prominent pro-democracy figures in Hong Kong
China's Xi gives Hong Kong leader 'unwavering support'
Protesters have called for the unpopular Carrie Lam to stand down as leader, but she receives the backing of China's leadership during a visit to Beijing on Monday, December 16
Hong Kongers mark half a year of protest with mammoth rally
(UPDATED) Organizers bill the protest as a 'last chance' for Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to meet their demands
Hong Kong protesters vow weekend rally and 'last chance' for leader
Activists say anger is building once more after chief executive Carrie Lam and Beijing ruled out any further concessions despite the pro-establishment drubbing
[OPINION] The voters of Hong Kong have spoken
The protest must now be seen not as a young people’s movement, but as a grassroots rejection of Beijing’s rule
China's Xi says HK violence threatens 'one country, two systems' – state media
Xi Jinping says Beijing 'firmly supports' Hong Kong's government and police and that 'stopping violence and controlling chaos while restoring order is currently Hong Kong's most urgent task'
Hong Kong police shoot protester as protests start working week
A police source confirms that live rounds were fired at more than one protester in Sai Wan Ho on Monday morning, November 11
Beijing ends key conclave with promise to protect Hong Kong
'The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region...must be governed in strict accordance with the Constitution and the Basic Law,' the communique reads
Clashes as Hong Kong protesters don Halloween masks
(UPDATED) Small flashmob rallies break out in multiple locations on Thursday evening, October 31
Murderer who triggered Hong Kong protests will go to Taiwan – pastor
Police have rejected an application for a large rally on Sunday, October 20, saying they fear hardcore protesters would hijack it and turn violent
Angry emojis flood Hong Kong leader's Facebook Live chat
Angry faces significantly outnumber hearts and likes left by viewers on the hour-long Facebook Live broadcast, while critics also use the comments section to pile on
'People of Hong Kong' nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
The initiative is likely to displease China, which was already angered by the Nobel Committee's 2010 decision to give the award to imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, who has since died
U.S. senator warns Hong Kong becoming 'police state' as thousands rally
On Monday night, October 14, a huge crowd fills Hong Kong's commercial district to show support for a US bill that could dramatically alter Washington's relationship with the trading hub
Protesters erect 'Lady Liberty' statue on Hong Kong mountain top
The statue – a regular feature at protests – makes her final journey to the top of Lion Rock, which is intimately linked to the city's democracy movement
Multiple arrests in Hong Kong as 'flashmob' protests hit pro-Beijing targets
(UPDATED) Rallies erupt in multiple neighborhoods with some protesters blocking roads, spraying graffiti on pro-China businesses, smashing windows, and erecting barricades
Hong Kong cabinet member floats internet curbs to contain unrest
'The government will not rule out the possibility of placing a ban on the internet,' says Ip Kwok-him, a veteran pro-Beijing politician and member of Hong Kong's executive council
Pepe the protest frog? Hong Kong kids aren't alt-right
Pepe the Frog's embrace by Hong Kongers is the latest bizarre twist in the fate of a cartoon character who went from relative internet obscurity to international notoriety
'We fear Hong Kong will become just another Chinese city': An interview with Martin Lee
'We’re proving that Beijing’s power is not invincible or inevitable. We’re demonstrating that failure is not falling down but refusing to stand up,' says Martin Lee, affectionately known as the 'grandfather of Hong Kong democracy'
All Hong Kong rail services to remain suspended after protest violence – MTR
(UPDATED) MTR maintenance staff must ensure their own safety before carrying out the necessary repairs
The colonial-era law that gives Hong Kong leader sweeping powers
It is the first time in 52 years that these emergency powers have been invoked and the only time since the city was returned to China by Britain in 1997
Shot HK protester charged by police, as gov't moves to 'ban face masks'
(UPDATED) Police say Tsang Chi-kin, 18, has been charged with rioting and two counts of assaulting officers. The school student faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted.
Sit-in at school of Hong Kong protester shot by police
The international finance hub is reeling from the shooting, the first time a demonstrator has been struck with a live round in nearly 4 months of increasingly violent pro-democracy protests
Police shoot Hong Kong protester as China celebrates 70th birthday
(UPDATED) It is the first such shooting in nearly 4 months of increasingly violent protests and threatens to strip the spotlight from China's carefully choreographed birthday party
Hong Kong leader endures barrage of anger at town hall meeting
Chief Executive Carrie Lam faces more than two hours of grilling at a public 'dialogue session,' the first time her pro-Beijing administration has sat down with its critics in 16 consecutive weeks of unrest
Amnesty International says Hong Kong police using excessive force
'In an apparent thirst for retaliation, Hong Kong's security forces have engaged in a disturbing pattern of reckless and unlawful tactics against people during the protests,' says Amnesty International
China rebukes Washington after HK activists make Congress plea
China's foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang calls for the US to 'stop interfering in Hong Kong's affairs in any form'
Hong Kong activists take cause to U.S. Congress, urge pressure on Beijing
Cantopop star Denise Ho and activist Joshua Wong testify before a congressional commission in Washington in support of US legislation aimed at defending Hong Kongers' civil rights
Hong Kong hills shine with protest lights in festival-themed rally
Activists use the night as a way to keep their movement buoyant with no signs of protests abating
Hong Kong festival mooncakes get a protest makeover
Naomi Suen's mooncakes are a contemporary political twist on a gift traditionally given during the annual mid-autumn festival at a time when Hong Kong is convulsing with unprecedented unrest
Hong Kong's Joshua Wong denies he's a separatist
'Some brand me as a separatist. But just let me make it clear: Hong Kong is asking for election system reform. We just hope to elect our own government. We just hope to elect the chief executive of Hong Kong,' Wong says
China fury as Hong Kong's Joshua Wong meets German foreign minister
'Hong Kong affairs are purely China's internal affairs. No foreign government, organization or individual has the right to intervene,' says Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying.
Hong Kong protesters take message to U.S. consulate
Protesters call on the US to pressure Beijing to meet their demands and for Congress to pass a recently proposed bill that expresses support for the protest
Hong Kong protesters reject leader's concession with new rallies
Online messaging forums used by the largely leaderless movement have called for protesters to 'stress test' the airport on Saturday afternoon, September 7
Merkel in Beijing says Hong Kong freedoms must be 'guaranteed'
'In the current situation everything must be done to avoid violence.... And the solutions can only be found in a political process – meaning through dialogue,' says German Chancellor Angela Merkel
Fitch downgrades Hong Kong citing protests and China fears
In a statement on Friday, September 6, Fitch announces it is downgrading the city as an issuer of long-term foreign currency debt from an AA+ rating to AA with a negative outlook
Cathay Pacific chairman John Slosar retiring
Slosar's departure ends a nearly four-decade career with Swire and Cathay and caps a tumultuous month of sudden management changes at the airline as it tries to claw its way out of Beijing's bad books
Hong Kong leader insists she will stay on
Chief Executive Carrie Lam is speaking after Reuters news agency released an audio recording of her telling business leaders last week that she wanted to step down and take responsibility for the unrest
Scorned in China, the Hong Kong singer who chose politics over career
'I see myself as one of the participants of this movement. Hopefully I can give some moral support to these young people, to let them know that they are not alone in this fight,' says Cantopop star Denise Ho
Hong Kong police use water cannon in latest clashes
(3rd UPDATE) Police have previously said the water cannon vehicles would only be used in the event of a 'large-scale public disturbance'
Tear gas fired as Hong Kong police, protesters clash
(UPDATED) Thousands of demonstrators march through the industrial Kwun Tong area, where they are blocked by dozens of riot police with shields and batons outside a police station
UK consulate staffer returns to Hong Kong after China detention
(UPDATED) Simon Cheng is back in Hong Kong after being detained for 15 days in China for an alleged crime that his family says was made up
Hong Kong protesters form human chain 30 years after Baltic Way
The Baltic Way was one of the largest ever anti-Soviet demonstrations, when more than one million people linked hands to form a human chain on August 23, 1989
Chinese state media accuses Hong Kong metro of aiding protesters
Chinese state-backed outlets accuse Hong Kong's Mass Transit Railway company of abetting protesters by offering them a free and 'exclusive' train to escape police after a sit-in protest
Google says YouTube campaign targeted Hong Kong protests
A Google online post says we 'disabled 210 channels on YouTube when we discovered channels in this network behaved in a coordinated manner while uploading videos related to the ongoing protests in Hong Kong'
Hong Kong students to boycott new term as protests continue
Student leaders representing most of the city's major universities say students will miss lectures between September 2 – the planned start of the new term – and September 13
[OPINION] Can Hong Kong’s rule of law survive the anti-extradition bill protest movement?
A close observer of Hong Kong affairs tries to answer the question on the minds of Hong Kong residents as well as the international community
Tensions linger as HK protesters mark 'triad' attack at metro station
(UPDATED) Some protesters put on hard hats and gas masks, while others spray fire extinguishers and pour detergent, beer, and oil on the concourse to impede entry by the police who have massed outside
Twitter, Facebook accuse China of Hong Kong discord campaign
(3rd UPDATE) The tech giants announce they had suspended nearly 1,000 active accounts linked to the campaign. Twitter says it shut down about 200,000 more before they could inflict any damage.
Hong Kong protesters flood city streets in largest rally in weeks
(UPDATED) Sunday's rally at the city's Victoria Park is an attempt to wrestle the narrative of the protest back
Rival rallies as Hong Kong's divisions deepen
The new marches came as thousands of pro-government supporters gathered in a park to condemn their opponents and support the police
