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Lawyers for Hong Kong property tycoon Thomas Kwok and Rafael Hui pressed for leniency Monday as their clients faced seven years in prison.

• 22 декабря 2014, 13:58

Hong Kong property tycoon Thomas Kwok and the government's former deputy leader Rafael Hui were found guilty of corruption.

• 19 декабря 2014, 14:25

A Macau pro-democracy leader said he is being "watched" by authorities before a visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

• 16 декабря 2014, 15:45

Police prepared to clear Hong Kong's last remaining pro-democracy protest site where just a handful of demonstrators remain.

• 15 декабря 2014, 15:31

Rush-hour traffic streamed through the heart of Hong Kong for the first time in more than two months after police cleared the city's main pro-democracy protest camp.

• 12 декабря 2014, 15:02

Hong Kong police began dismantling the city's main pro-democracy site and hauling off a hard core of protesters who nevertheless vow that their struggle lives on.

• 11 декабря 2014, 15:54

The original founders of Hong Kong's pro-democracy Occupy movement tearfully announced they would "surrender" by turning themselves in to police.

• 03 декабря 2014, 09:07

Joshua Wong, the teenage face of Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement, and two other student demonstrators went on hunger strike.

• 02 декабря 2014, 11:59

Amnesty International warned Hong Kong police against "excessive force" ahead of a planned rally by pro-democracy demonstrators.

• 29 ноября 2014, 12:10

Hong Kong's pro-democracy protesters are at a crossroads -- as public support fades after nearly two months of mass sit-ins and gridlocked traffic.

• 22 ноября 2014, 14:33

Hong Kong bailiffs and police are planning to take action at pro-democracy protest sites in the city, as pressure grows on demonstrators to leave.

• 11 ноября 2014, 16:36

A British banker appeared in a Hong Kong court charged with the grisly murder of two women whose bodies were found in his upmarket apartment.

• 03 ноября 2014, 15:07

A prominent businesswoman has sparked outrage in Hong Kong by comparing the city's pro-democracy protesters to African-American slaves.

• 01 ноября 2014, 17:52

A month on the streets has given young Hong Kong democracy protesters a taste of life outside the city's cramped shoebox apartments.

• 31 октября 2014, 15:08

A senior Hong Kong lawmaker was expelled from a prestigious Chinese government body.

• 30 октября 2014, 12:49

Hong Kong democracy activists marked one month of mass protests, calling on supporters to gather for an evening rally wearing the masks.

• 28 октября 2014, 15:45

Leaders of Hong Kong's pro-democracy protests abruptly postponed a vote on their next steps due to differing opinions about how to move the month-long campaign forward.

• 27 октября 2014, 14:40

"Yellow Umbrella" has been downloaded more than 40,000 times from Google Play's store since its release.

• 25 октября 2014, 13:32

Hong Kong student leaders said they may not take part in further talks with the government after accusing city authorities of failing to make any meaningful offer.

• 22 октября 2014, 15:18

Hong Kong's leader told media that if the government met pro-democracy protesters' demands it would result in the city's poorer people dominating elections.

• 21 октября 2014, 12:48