https://www.scmp.com/rss/503325/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Most of Hong Kong’s protests have taken place on weekends, but now protesters are gathering on weekdays to pressure the government to address their demands.  In Central, the financial district that is home to banks and luxury stores, office workers have been showing up during lunchtime since Monday to voice their anger toward the government and police.  On Wednesday, hundreds of people joined the protest, before riot police were deployed to disperse the crowd.  In the video above, we spoke to... https://www.scmp.com/politics/hong-kong-office-workers-join-lunchtime-protest-financial-district/article/3037553?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/politics/hong-kong-office-workers-join-lunchtime-protest-financial-district/article/3037553?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 13 Nov 2019 11:55:46 +0000 Months of anti-government protests have roiled Hong Kong and exposed deep divisions in society. Politics has colored and changed seemingly everything, from where people eat and shop to weddings. Watch the video, above, for a look into the divide tearing the city apart. https://www.scmp.com/society/inside-hong-kongs-deep-divide/article/3035684?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/society/inside-hong-kongs-deep-divide/article/3035684?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 31 Oct 2019 10:13:50 +0000 On June 30, 1997, the last day of British Hong Kong, the Union Jack came down. After more than 150 years of British colonial rule, Hong Kong returned to Chinese control. But 22 years after the five-starred Chinese flag went up in the former British colony, a handful of young Hongkongers have taken to waving British and American flags in protests demanding democracy and accountability. Why would they do that? We speak to the protesters to find out the messages behind the symbols. https://www.scmp.com/politics/messages-behind-foreign-flags-hong-kongs-protests/article/3023867?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/politics/messages-behind-foreign-flags-hong-kongs-protests/article/3023867?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Aug 2019 11:09:30 +0000 As anti-government protests in Hong Kong enter their 10th week with no end in sight, safety equipment including gas masks and helmets are in high demand among demonstrators. Make-shift donation stations have been popping up around protests sites since the movement started, with people donating things such as food, medical supplies and safety gear. We take a look at the grassroots donation system to see how supporters and donors help keep the protesters out on the streets week after week. https://www.scmp.com/politics/grassroots-donations-fuel-hong-kongs-protests/article/3022444?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/politics/grassroots-donations-fuel-hong-kongs-protests/article/3022444?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 12 Aug 2019 12:11:04 +0000