Story Archive
2014-11-20
Pu Zhiqiang and Tang Jingling look set to stand trial soon on subversion charges.
2014-11-19
Gao Yu's brother says her televised 'confession' was made out of fear of retaliation against her son.
2014-11-19
An eyewitness casts doubt on the identity of men who smashed windows with paving stones.
2014-11-18
Students vow to remain, as a founder of the Occupy Central movement says they should consider going home.
2014-11-18
Gao Yu's lawyers say she was forced to confess in footage shown on state television.
2014-11-17
Protesters encamped near government offices say they won't leave unless forced to do so.
2014-11-15
The student federation activists had hoped to hold talks with officials in Beijing over their demands for free elections in 2017.
2014-11-14
Opinion is increasingly divided over what lies ahead for Occupy Central.
2014-11-13
The move comes after Beijing refuses to allow fully free elections in the ex-British colony.
2014-11-13
The activist said she was prevented from traveling to attend a UN-backed NGO forum in Bangkok.
2014-11-13
Villagers say authorities moved in and razed a large area of farmland without warning.
2014-11-12
In Beijing, US President Barack Obama denies any involvement in the Occupy Central movement.
2014-11-12
Analysts say the deal will further confidence ahead of next year's Paris summit, and symbolizes warming bilateral ties.
2014-11-11
Police are given the go-ahead to help court bailiffs remove obstructions to sections of road occupied by protesters.
2014-11-11
Ni Yulan and her husband are under growing pressure to leave their home after repeated moves following her release from prison.
2014-11-10
Official media say any improvement in relations now depends on Tokyo.
2014-11-07
World leaders told to put pressure on Beijing over the detention of peaceful supporters of Occupy Central.
2014-11-07
Analysts say two competing trade deals are about 'more than trade' as Beijing's influence grows.
2014-11-06
Student leaders say they want to avoid provoking Beijing with an ill-timed trip during the APEC summit.
2014-11-06
The majority of those who pursue complaints against the regime are women, and bear the brunt of unofficial detention, a rights group says.
2014-11-05
Students held after they 'beat principal,' while others smashed up food outlets on campus.
2014-11-05
Beijing hits out at former colonial governor Chris Patten, saying times have moved on since the handover.
2014-11-04
Residents are told to close shop or leave town, while factories are shut and vehicles restricted on Beijing's streets.
2014-11-04
But anti-Occupy groups say there is growing public support for a withdrawal of camping protesters from three sections of highway.
2014-11-03
Zhou Fengsuo says the Occupy Central protesters are the future leaders of a democratic Hong Kong.
2014-10-31
Ye Haiyan is taken away from her home by Wuhan police after she shaves her head in support of Occupy Central.
2014-10-30
Some protesters fear to withdraw in case their traditional freedoms are further eroded.
2014-10-30
Wang Songling had been popularly elected and had exposed corruption among local leaders.
2014-10-29
The expulsion of James Tien sends a signal to Hong Kong's establishment that dissent won't be tolerated.
2014-10-28
Ilham Tohti's wife fears she and the couple's young sons may soon be made homeless.