In 1967, a labor dispute at a plastic flower factory led to a series of protests and lethal riots in Hong Kong, which was then a British colony. By the time it was over, more than 50 people were dead.

June 30 marks the fifth anniversary of the implementation of the National Security Law (NSL) for Hong Kong. A spokesperson ...

Hong Kong leader John Lee said on Tuesday the city has become safer and more competitive as it marks its 28th year under ...

The Chinese government has suppressed fundamental freedoms in Hong Kong in the five years since protesters began occupying city streets on June 12, 2019 and staged months’ long pro-democracy ...

A HK court has jailed 5 people for rioting during the 2019 pro-democracy protests and unrest after the government ...

Hong Kong’s defenders argue that the city has always bounced back from any challenge it has faced, including pro-Communist riots in 1967, the Asian financial crisis of 1997, and the public ...

Three years after months of mass protests and unrest rocked the city of Hong Kong in 2019 and 2020, city officials insist they have restored stability and predict a bright future for its people. Over ...

1950s - Hong Kong enjoys economic revival based on light industries such as textiles. 1956 - The Double Ten riots due to escalating provocations between Nationalist and Communist groups on Kowloon ...

There is a run on Chinese banks in Hong Kong. Riots break out on Kowloon after a ferry rate increase. 1972-1979: China opens to the West, and tensions with Hong Kong relax.

Police gather outside the train station near Victoria Park in Hong Kong's Causeway Bay district on June 4, 2025. Credit - Peter Parks—AFP/Getty Images There’s so much going on in the world—a ...

One of Hong Kong's last remaining opposition parties has officially disbanded, its leader announced Sunday, citing "immense ...