pro-democracy protests
Thai King Gave His First Mainstream Media Interview In Years. It Lasted About 30 Seconds.
The doorstop interview was unprecedented as pro-democracy protesters call for the monarchy's powers to be reduced.
China Keeps Arresting Hong Kong Protesters for ‘Soliciting Prostitution’
A student who provides medical care to injured protests is the second protest supporter to be arrested on the charge in Mainland China.
Hong Kong Is Giving Thanks For the U.S.'s New Pro-Protesters Law. China Is Furious.
Beijing vowed to retaliate after President Trump signed two bills that support Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement.
Former British Consulate Worker Says the Chinese Secret Police Tortured Him for Supporting Hong Kong Protests
Simon Cheng Man-kit says the secret police accused him of fomenting the protests, and that while in detention he was beaten, chained to a cross, and forced to sing the Chinese national anthem.
Hong Kong Protesters Escaped a Besieged Campus by Crawling Through Underground Tunnels and Climbing Down Overpasses
Some protesters jumped onto waiting motorbikes, which whisked them away to escape arrest.
'Save Our Kids': Parents Are Begging Hong Kong Police to Release Students Trapped in Besieged University Campus
Parents gathered outside the university to beg police to let their kids go, while one protest leader called on the international community to prevent "Tiananmen 2019."
China Is Running Out of Options In Hong Kong
As protests enter their sixth month and become increasingly violent and disruptive, Beijing's under pressure to get the situation under control.
Hong Kong Protesters Have Created Their Own Uber to Keep Themselves Safe
Meet the volunteer group that brings young protesters to the front lines of Hong Kong’s fight for democracy.
A Hong Kong Protest-Themed Cake Was Disqualified From a UK Baking Competition
Decorations included a protester with a yellow umbrella, a large Guy Fawkes mask, and a bauhinia flower.
Hong Kong Police Have Started Arresting Pro-Democracy Protest Leaders
Activists say it's an attempt to intimidate protesters ahead of another weekend of demonstrations. They also say it won't work.
A Shadowy Website Is Offering Big Money for Hong Kong Protesters to Snitch on Each Other
The site is backed by a pro-Beijing politician, and it's offering cash rewards for information about people who defaced Chinese flags during protests.
Student Activists are Risking Arrest to Demand an End to Thailand's Military Rule
This weekend's pro-democracy protests were some of the biggest to hit Bangkok since the military junta seized control in a coup four years ago.