Burberry ups guidance despite hit from Hong Kong
Burberry’s sales halved in Hong Kong as political turmoil continued to drag on retailers in the Chinese city state, but the luxury clothes brand has still been able to up its outlook for the year.
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Hong Kong protest cut short as police fire tear gas at crowd
Clashes broke out between protesters and police in Hong Kong on Sunday, cutting short a rally after thousands had gathered at a park to call for electoral reforms and a boycott of the Chinese Communist Party.
39% drop of visitor numbers to Hong Kong since protests erupted
Visitor numbers to Hong Kong fell by nearly 40% in the second half of last year amid clashes between police and anti-government protesters.
Hong Kong protest shines spotlight on pro-democracy movement
More than a thousand people attended a rally in Hong Kong on Sunday to urge people and governments abroad to support the city’s pro-democracy movement and oppose China’s ruling Communist Party.
Big crowd gathers in Hong Kong for first pro-democracy protest of 2020
A huge crowd gathered in Hong Kong on Wednesday for an annual New Year’s Day protest march as the months-long pro-democracy movement extended into 2020.
Hong Kong police accuse protesters of inciting youth crime
Hong Kong police have accused activists in the long-running pro-democracy movement of inciting minors to commit crimes.
Hong Kong protesters clash with police inside shopping centre
Police in Hong Kong have fought with protesters who marched through a shopping centre demanding mainland Chinese traders leave the territory, in a fresh weekend of anti-government tension.
336 arrested during Hong Kong Christmas protests
Hong Kong police arrested 336 people over the Christmas period as the city’s protest movement continues to simmer, an official has said.
Hong Kong protest clashes continue in shopping centres and streets
Clashes are continuing in Hong Kong between police and anti-government protesters.
Hong Kong had grimmest year since handover, says Chinese president
Hong Kong has faced its “grimmest and most complex year” since the former British colony was returned to China, President Xi Jinping said, before reiterating his support for the semi-autonomous city’s leader.
Police fire tear gas at Hong Kong protesters in end to temporary lull
Riot police have fired tear gas against demonstrators in Hong Kong, ending a short lull in protest-related violence.
Thousands turn out in support of Hong Kong police amid protests and vandalism
Several thousand people, some making heart signs with their hands, have turned out in Hong Kong in an unusual display of support for the police force.
Hong Kong protest arrests surges past 6,000, say police
Hong Kong police say they have made 6,022 arrests and fired nearly 16,000 tear gas rounds during six months of anti-government protests.
Thousands of protesters take part in Hong Kong march
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Hong Kong in a march seen as a test of the enduring appeal of an anti-government movement about to mark six months of demonstrations.
Pro-government protesters denounce Hong Kong ‘rioters’
Hundreds of protesters waving red Chinese flags have packed a Hong Kong park to denounce what they say is a reign of terror being imposed by rioters who have smashed shops and other targets during months of anti-government demonstrations that have shaken the city.
Hong Kong police fire tear gas as thousands stage march for democracy
Hong Kong police fired tear gas as a huge crowd took to the streets to demand more democracy and an investigation into the use of force to crack down on the six-month anti-government demonstrations.
China accuses UN rights chief of inflaming Hong Kong unrest
China has accused the UN high commissioner for human rights of emboldening “radical violence” in Hong Kong.
Young and old gather for pro-democracy protest in Hong Kong
Hundreds of older activists have joined young protesters for a unity rally at a Hong Kong park, vowing that their months-long movement will not fade away until there is greater democracy in the Chinese territory.
Hong Kong protesters seek British support as campus blockade ends
Hundreds of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists have rallied outside the British Consulate, urging the city’s former colonial ruler to emulate the US and take concrete action to support their cause.
Hong Kong police end blockade of university campus
Hong Kong police have ended their blockade of a university campus after surrounding it for 12 days to try to arrest anti-government protesters holed up inside.
Royal grocer Fortnum & Mason toasts higher sales as tea demand jumps
British demand for tea and biscuits has driven royal grocer Fortnum & Mason to its seventh consecutive year of double figure growth.
China summons US ambassador over Trump’s Hong Kong bills
China has summoned US ambassador Terry Branstad to “strongly protest” against US president Donald Trump’s signing of bills on human rights in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong police to enter campus to clear hazardous items
Hong Kong police have said that they will enter a blockaded university to clean up hazardous material before lifting a 10-day siege, after civilian search teams found no evidence of any protesters still holding out.
Tunnel reopens amid brighter signs in Hong Kong
A major tunnel in Hong Kong reopened on Wednesday and a week-long police siege of a nearby university appeared to be winding down, closing one of the more violent chapters of the city’s anti-government protests.
Hong Kong election shows desire for change
The people of Hong Kong have said in no uncertain terms they want change. The question is whether they will get it — or a return to the violent protests that have plagued the city for nearly six months.
Hong Kong’s leader refuses to give ground despite poll result
Hong Kong’s embattled leader Carrie Lam refused to offer concessions to anti-government protesters despite a local election setback, saying she would instead accelerate dialogues and identify ways to address societal grievances.
Pro-democracy victory in Hong Kong presents way through the crisis, UK says
The landslide victory of Hong Kong’s pro-democracy opposition in local elections presents an opportunity to “find a way through the crisis”, the UK Government has said.
Landslide win for opposition in Hong Kong local elections ‘a revolution’
Hong Kong’s pro-democracy opposition won a stunning landslide victory in weekend local elections in a clear rebuke to city leader Carrie Lam over her handling of violent protests that have divided the semi-autonomous Chinese territory.
High turnout in Hong Kong vote seen as referendum on protest
Voters in Hong Kong turned out in droves in district council elections seen as a barometer of public support for pro-democracy protests that have rocked the Chinese territory for more than five months.
China has kept military out of Hong Kong at my request – Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump has claimed he is the reason China has not taken steps to crush pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
Hong Kong masks ban remains in place for local elections
A Hong Kong court has suspended its decision to dismiss a government ban on wearing face masks at protests, allowing police to enforce the decree for another week around keenly contested local elections.
China releases footage of ex-British Consulate worker ‘soliciting prostitution’
Chinese state media has published CCTV footage that allegedly proves a former British Consulate employee unlawfully solicited prostitution, the day after he claimed he was tortured by authorities.