The Irish Times

Two former flight attendants arrested in Hong Kong over alleged Covid rule breach

Pair returned from US in December and ‘conducted unnecessary activities’, police say

Tue Jan 18 2022 - 07:13

Hong Kong police arrest five for sedition over children’s books

Arrests raise further fears over shrinking space for dissent since imposition of national security law

Thu Jul 22 2021 - 07:37

Hong Kong police arrest former Apple Daily journalist at airport

Tabloid paper forced to fold after raid by 500 police on its headquarters in June

Mon Jun 28 2021 - 11:35

Police arrest editor in chief of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily newspaper

Ryan Law and four executives at pro-democracy outlet detained in morning raids

Thu Jun 17 2021 - 06:42

Hong Kong police shutter Tiananmen vigil park and arrest organiser

National security law raises fears of arrest as annual vigil cancelled for second year

Fri Jun 04 2021 - 18:45

Dozens of Hong Kong pro-democracy figures arrested in crackdown

Arrests target activists and politicians who were involved in election primary last year

Wed Jan 06 2021 - 07:04

Hong Kong: China jails 10 who fled by boat to Taiwan for up to three years

Group’s trial on the mainland lasted just one day and was held with few public witnesses

Wed Dec 30 2020 - 13:15

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai in custody after fraud charge

Charge does not fall under national security law but marks latest crackdown on pro-democracy figures

Thu Dec 03 2020 - 06:31

Joshua Wong pleads guilty over 2019 Hong Kong protests

Pro-democracy campaigners remanded in custody for sentencing next week

Mon Nov 23 2020 - 08:08

Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai arrested under new security law

Lai has been a prominent democracy activist and an ardent critic of Beijing

Mon Aug 10 2020 - 06:25

Hundreds arrested in Hong Kong protests over new security law

At least nine charged under Chinese law that critics say strips Hong Kong of rights and freedoms

Wed Jul 01 2020 - 16:51

The Irish Times view on US protests: the world is watching

Authoritarian leaderships express quiet glee amid jibes about hypocrisy

Wed Jun 03 2020 - 21:00

Hong Kong police fire tear gas on protest against security law

Police fire tear gas in popular shopping district as protesters take to the streets

Sun May 24 2020 - 13:22

The Irish Times view on tensions between the US and China: Speaking up on Hong Kong

It is encouraging that Trump this week signed into law legislation that amounts to a declaration of support for the protesters

Wed Dec 04 2019 - 00:02

Chaos in Hong Kong as 500 protesters still holed up in university

Riot police surrounding campus under attack themselves amid anger and tears

Mon Nov 18 2019 - 07:25

Apple pulls police-tracking app used in Hong Kong protests

Company said it endangered police, residents but supporters claim it improved safety

Thu Oct 10 2019 - 06:59

China flexes military muscle to mark 70 years of Communist rule

Celebrations come amid challenges of trade war with US and Hong Kong unrest

Tue Oct 01 2019 - 10:01

Further arrests in Hong Kong as massive parade planned for Tuesday

Police warn that protesters are about to commit acts ‘one step closer to terrorism’

Mon Sept 30 2019 - 20:52

Violent clashes in Hong Kong on eve of China’s 70th birthday

Chaos erupts during march organised to denounce ‘China’s tyranny’

Sun Sept 29 2019 - 21:10

Hong Kong police arrest 28 activists on eve of planned protests

Organisers of Saturday’s banned march called off the event fearing mass arrests

Sun Sept 01 2019 - 16:18

Hong Kong police in wave of arrests of pro-democracy activists

Protest march called off after crackdown, but some vow to go ahead with demonstration

Fri Aug 30 2019 - 18:57

Hong Kong protests: police fire teargas and water cannon and arrest 29

Police seek to force back brick-throwing protesters on Sunday after violent clashes

Sun Aug 25 2019 - 11:46

Hong Kong protesters defy police ban in show of strength

Protesters' demands grow to include expanded elections and amnesty for arrested demonstrators

Sun Aug 18 2019 - 20:05

Hong Kong unrest: Protesters on both sides ensure another weekend of disruption

Many shops in Kowloon shut early in anticipation of clashes turning nasty at night

Sat Aug 17 2019 - 18:08

Cathay Pacific faces crackdown as Hong Kong protests hit business

Beijing’s Civil Aviation Authority ordered Hong Kong’s flag carrier to suspend workers from flights to China who participate in anti-government protests

Sun Aug 11 2019 - 15:10

Police fire tear gas at protesters in Hong Kong

Show of defiance against white-clad assailants who beat dozens last Sunday

Sat Jul 27 2019 - 12:17

Hong Kong police under fire after ‘triads’ beat protesters

Political crisis deepens over proposed extradition Bill that sparked huge demonstrations

Mon Jul 22 2019 - 16:57

Hong Kong police fire rubber bullets, tear gas as protests descend into chaos

Anger over an extradition Bill sees thousands descended on China’s representative office

Sun Jul 21 2019 - 19:16

Hong Kong protesters target China’s representative office

Police fire tear gas in latest round of demonstrations in the city

Sun Jul 21 2019 - 18:40

Six people arrested at Kowloon protest in Hong Kong

Protesters try to raise awareness among mainland Chinese visitors about political crisis

Mon Jul 08 2019 - 06:31

How a murder case in Taiwan led to Hong Kong’s political crisis

A killing in 2018 triggered the current standoff over territory’s extradition Bill

Sun Jun 16 2019 - 19:26

Hong Kong government offices shut as protesters scuffle with police

Legislature remains closed amid protests over controversial extradition Bill

Thu Jun 13 2019 - 16:16

Hong Kong police fire rubber bullets at protesters

Running battles after tens of thousands demonstrate peacefully against proposed extradition law

Wed Jun 12 2019 - 11:55

First World War grenade found among potatoes at crisp factory

The German grenade had been accidentally shipped from northern France to Hong Kong

Mon Feb 04 2019 - 19:40