John Lee, former No. Kin Cheung via AP HONG KONG — John Lee, a hard-line security chief who oversaw a crackdown on Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement, was elected as the city’s next leader on Sunday in a vote cast by a largely pro-Beijing committee. Kin Cheung via AP The election followed major changes to Hong Kong’s electoral laws last year …
Hong Kong protesters have blamed police over the death of a university student who fell from a parking lot while trying to escape tear gas that police had fired during a pro-democracy protest at the weekend. Key points: Chow Tsz-lok is the second protester to die since the pro-democracy movement started in June He was a computer science student at …
As unrest continues in Hong Kong for its 14th week, police have thwarted demonstrators' attempts to choke the city's international airport by screening train passengers and deploying tear gas for a second consecutive night. Key points: Hong Kong's airport has become a major battleground between protesters and police The city's metro selectively closed subway stations to hinder protesters from gathering …
