News on Hong Kong

Asian markets soar on US debt deal

2011-08-01T08:30:28Z

Asian stock markets surged on Monday after US President Barack Obama said lawmakers had reached a last-minute deal that would raise the country's debt ceiling and avoid a catastrophic default.

Tokyo closed 1.34 percent, or 131.98 points, higher at 9,965.01 and Seoul gained 1.83 percent, or 39.10 points, to 2,172.31 whi...

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2010-11-02T15:11:33Z

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Hong Kong democrat claims assassination plot

2010-04-16T12:03:08Z

Leading Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner Martin Lee said Saturday he was the target of an assassination plot during elections in the city last year.

The veteran activist, who founded the city's Democratic Party, said two men had been arrested over the plot, which he said was foiled by police in August last ...

Hong Kong democrat in assassination plot

2010-06-25T22:07:50Z

Leading Hong Kong pro-democracy campaigner Martin Lee said he had been the target of an assassination plot during last year's elections in the city.

The veteran activist, who founded the city's Democratic Party, said two men had been arrested over the plot, which he said was foiled by police in August last ye...

Bill Clinton kicks off conference in Hong Kong

2010-04-16T14:02:33Z

Bill Clinton kicks off Hong Kong conference as wife named US secretary of state

Former President Bill Clinton kicked off his first charitable conference abroad in Hong Kong on Tuesday after he agreed to greater oversight of his foundation to pave the way for his wife Hillary Rodham Clinton's appoint...

Hong Kong Tennis

2011-01-04T00:30:35Z

John McEnroe of the U.S. reacts during a press conference for the Hong Kong Tennis Classic in Hong Kong Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. McEnroe will play in the tournament from Jan. 5 to 8. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)

Hong Kong Tennis Classic

2011-01-04T00:01:16Z

Hong Kong Obit Szeto Wah

2011-01-02T02:00:14Z

FILE - In this Jan. 19, 2005 file photo, veteran Hong Kong democracy activist Szeto Wah stands in a makeshift tribute area for late Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang in Hong Kong. Szeto, a vocal supporter of the 1989 Tiananmen Square student protests, has died of lung cancer on Sunday, Jan. 2, 2011. He was 79. (AP Photo/Anat Givon, File)

Hong Kong China Nobel

2010-12-08T22:01:30Z

Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers Lee Cheuk-yan, right, and Emily Lau meet the media with a picture of jailed Nobel Peace Prize winner Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo outside the Legislative Council in Hong Kong Wednesday, Dec....

China Nobel

2010-12-08T22:01:28Z

Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers, from left, Emily Lau, Lee Cheuk-yan and Albert Ho with activist Patrick Poon meet the media with a picture of jailed Nobel Peace Prize ...