Last campus protesters hold out, as Hong Kong schools reopen
HONG KONG — Hong Kong schools have reopened after a six-day shutdown but students were facing transit disruptions as the last protesters remained hole...
Asian shares retreat on poor Japan trade data, China news
BEIJING — Shares retreated in Asia on Wednesday after Japan reported its worst monthly decline in exports in three years, putting pressure on the econ...
Criticism of Hong Kong mask ruling seen as hint from China
BEIJING — Criticism from China’s rubber-stamp parliament of a Hong Kong court decision is raising concerns that Beijing may move to flex its legal mus...
Police surround last holdouts at Hong Kong campus protest
HONG KONG — A small band of anti-government protesters, their numbers diminished by surrenders and failed escape attempts, remained holed up at a Hong...
Global shares mostly rise while investors await trade news
TOKYO — Global shares rose Tuesday as investors appeared hopeful for positive news from the trade talks between the United States and China.
Asian shares mixed amid caution on US-China trade talks
TOKYO — Asian shares were mixed Tuesday as investor sentiment remained cautious amid worries about the next development in trade talks between the Uni...
Campus under siege as Hong Kong police battle protesters
HONG KONG — As night fell on Hong Kong, police tightened their siege of a university campus where hundreds of protesters were trapped in the latest dr...
Stocks subdued after US record highs, eyes on trade talks
TOKYO — Global markets were subdued Monday as investors look for developments in the U.S.-China trade war and the outlook for stocks after Wall Street...
The Latest: China editor says HK police should use live ammo
HONG KONG — The Latest on Hong Kong protests (all times local):
Asian shares mixed amid cautious mood, eyes on trade talks
TOKYO — Asian shares are mixed Monday in a cautious mode after Wall Street closed out the week with milestones as the Dow Jones Industrial Average cro...
Chinese troops join Hong Kong cleanup as protesters retreat
HONG KONG — Most anti-government protesters abandoned their occupation of Hong Kong’s universities Saturday, while the small contingents that remained...
Hong Kong protesters issue demands, begin leaving university
HONG KONG — Protesters who had barricaded themselves in a Hong Kong university this week began to leave Friday after partially clearing a road they ha...
Hong Kong police say protesters out of control, deny curfew
HONG KONG — Hong Kong police warned protesters on Thursday that they were moving “one step closer to terrorism” by sinking the city into chaos, as rio...
Chinese, other students flee Hong Kong as violence worsens
HONG KONG — University students from mainland China and Taiwan are fleeing Hong Kong, while those from three Scandinavian countries have been moved or...
As Hong Kong descends into chaos, China mulls its options
BEIJING — A sharp escalation of violence in Hong Kong is once again raising the question of how China's central government will respond: Will it inter...
The Latest: Mainland Chinese students fleeing HK protests
HONG KONG — The Latest on the Hong Kong protests (all times local):
Asian stocks sink after Trump threatens more China tariffs
BEIJING — Asian stocks sank Wednesday after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened more tariff hikes on Chinese imports if talks aimed at ending a tra...
Tear gas and fires: Hong Kong protests from morning to night
HONG KONG — Protesters in Hong Kong battled police on multiple fronts Tuesday, from major disruptions during the morning rush hour to a late-night sta...
AP Photos: Portraits of Hong Kong’s masked protesters
HONG KONG — For many protesters in Hong Kong, identity is entwined with surveillance.
Stocks mixed as uncertainty reigns in US-China trade talks
BANGKOK — Shares were mixed in Asia on Tuesday as investors awaited cues on trade talks between China and the U.S.
Hong Kong police shoot protester, man set on fire
HONG KONG — Following a day of violence in which one person was shot by police and another set on fire, Hong Kong's leader pledged Monday to "spare no...
The Latest: Hong Kong leader refuses to accept demands
HONG KONG — The Latest on Hong Kong protests (all times local):
Hong Kong protesters vandalize subway station, storm mall
HONG KONG — Protesters smashed windows in a subway station and a shopping mall Sunday and police made arrests in areas across Hong Kong amid anger ove...
Hong Kong pro-democracy lawmakers charged, student mourned
HONG KONG — Police in Hong Kong said Saturday that they have arrested and charged six pro-democracy lawmakers, a move that could escalate public fury ...
Hong Kong student’s death fuels more anger against police
HONG KONG — A Hong Kong university student who fell off a parking garage after police fired tear gas during clashes with anti-government protesters di...
Asian stocks mostly lower after US indexes hit pause
BANGKOK — Asian stocks were mostly lower Thursday after a meandering day of trading in the U.S. left stock indexes close to their record highs.
Asia stocks mixed on possible US-China trade snag
BEIJING — Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday after investors were rattled by a possible snag in a U.S.-Chinese trade truce following reports Bei...
Hong Kong leader says she has Xi’s backing to tackle unrest
HONG KONG — Hong Kong's embattled leader, Carrie Lam, said Tuesday that she has received the backing of Chinese President Xi Jinping in her handling o...
Hong Kong police arrest man in knife attack at protest site
HONG KONG — Hong Kong police said Monday that a 48-year-old knife-wielding man who slashed two people and bit off part of the ear of a local politicia...
Global markets rise amid hopes for trade talks, earnings
BEIJING — Global stock markets rose Monday on hopes for progress in trade talks between the United States and China and on the back of strong economic...