Protesters Return to Hong Kong’s Streets, Rejecting Leader’s Apology
HONG KONG — Protesters poured into the streets of Hong Kong on Sunday with renewed determination and a lengthening list of demands, rejecting the government’s...
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How Hong Kong’s Leader Made the Biggest Political Retreat by China Under Xi
HONG KONG — Carrie Lam, the chief executive of Hong Kong, has a very loyal majority in the territory’s legislature. She has the complete backing...
Carrie Lam: A ‘Good Fighter’ in the Crisis Over the Hong Kong Extradition Bill
HONG KONG — Carrie Lam, the embattled chief executive of Hong Kong, is a workaholic who sleeps three to five hours a night. She assiduously...
Hong Kong Police Face Criticism Over Force Used at Protests
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s security forces faced widespread criticism on Thursday over the tear gas and rubber bullets that local police used a day...
In the Battle for Hong Kong, Field Has Tilted Toward Beijing
HONG KONG — An attempt by Beijing’s hand-selected chief executive in Hong Kong to push through a bill seen as a threat to civil liberties....
China Moves to Close Gap in Trade Expertise as Clash With Trump Intensifies
BEIJING — Two weeks before talks between the United States and China broke down, Beijing quietly called one of its most formidable trade negotiators out...
Jiggs Kalra, Food Writer Who Elevated Indian Fine Dining, Dies at 72
Jiggs Kalra, a food writer who helped elevate Indian fine dining, and a gastronome who threw the spotlight on little known chefs, making their recipes...
In Kazakhstan, 500 Detained After Protesting Vote Seen as Shoo-In
ALMATY, Kazakhstan — The police detained about 500 people in Kazakhstan on Sunday who were protesting a presidential election that they called undemocratic, with the...
Philippines Hits Back at Call for U.N. Inquiry of Police Killings
MANILA — The Philippine government hit back on Saturday at United Nations rights experts seeking an international investigation into the unlawful killings during President Rodrigo...
Outrage in Hong Kong as Extradition Plan Exposes Deep Fears of China’s Rule
HONG KONG — Politicians have staged sit-ins and exchanged blows in the legislature. Lawyers, high-school teachers and even anime fans have organized petitions. And the...