Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam left for Beijing on Saturday for her first visit to the Chinese capital amid speculation about changes in her leadership team following a crushing defeat in local elections last month.

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam heads for Beijing as pressure mounts at home

A reshuffle of Hong Kong's cabinet is not an "immediate task", the city's Beijing-backed leader Carrie Lam said on Tuesday, as she prepared to visit the Chinese capital for the first time since her government's humiliation at local polls last month.

Hong Kong cabinet reshuffle not an 'immediate task': Carrie Lam

Hong Kong protesters set fire outside court buildings, threw petrol bombs and spray-painted graffiti on government buildings, marring what was otherwise a "generally peaceful" march over the weekend, police said on Monday.

Peaceful Hong Kong march marred by fire outside court, police say

Hong Kong authorities granted protesters permission to march this weekend, organisers said on Thursday, giving the green light to a rally seen as a gauge of the pro-democracy movement's support following its sweeping victory in local elections.

Hong Kong gives protesters green light for big march on Sunday

4th Round of Targeted relief measures to be introduced.

WION Dispatch: Carrie Lam closes ranks with China

Carrie Lam, Hong Kong's leader today said that her administration is planning to introduce a ''fourth round of relief measures'' soon to revive the city's economy owing to six months of violent protests.

Fourth round of relief measures to be introduced in Hong Kong, US bill 'wholly unnecessary': Carrie Lam

Hong Kong Airlines, controlled by cash-strapped Chinese conglomerate HNA Group, must shore up its financial position by December 7 or risk the suspension or loss of its licence, a Hong Kong air transport regulator said on Monday.

Hong Kong Airlines told to improve finances or risk losing licence

Hong Kong police entered the Polytechnic University on Thursday at the end of a nearly two-week siege that saw some of the worst clashes between protesters and security forces.

Hong Kong police enter Polytechnic University as siege ends

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday signed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act after it was passed unanimously by both houses of Congress. In a statement, Trump said he "hoped the leaders and representatives of China and Hong Kong will be able to amicably settle their differences," while reiterating his "respect" for Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Trump signs Hong Kong Democracy act; China threatens 'firm countermeasures'

The Chinese foreign ministry said today that it had summoned the US ambassador Terry Branstad and asked the US administration to scrap the Hong Kong Democracy Act or "bear all the consequences".

China summons US ambassador over Hong Kong rights bill

As local election results came in on Monday, Hong Kong's chief executive Carrie Lam said the city government will "certainly listen humbly to citizens' opinions and reflect on them seriously.

Will listen humbly to citizens' opinions: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam on local election results

Hong Kong Election: Pro-Democracy parties ahead in 12 out of 18 districts. Watch video to know more.

Hong Kong Election: Pro-Democracy parties ahead in 12 out of 18 districts

'We will continue to fight': Hong Kongers react to record turnout in local body elections

More than a million voters thronged polling stations across Hong Kong on Sunday in district elections viewed as a key barometer of support for city leader Carrie Lam, besieged by nearly six months of often violent pro-democracy protests.

More than a million turn out in Hong Kong test of support for China-backed leader

Hong Kong voters at some polling stations for district council elections were queuing up by the hundreds on Sunday morning, citing concerns voting could be halted later in the day after six months of sometimes violent unrest in the Chinese-controlled city.

Hong Kong voters queue up early over fears of later clashes

Many protesters holed up in university as Hong Kong protests simmer down

Chinese online retail titan Alibaba could raise almost $13 billion in Hong Kong's biggest IPO for nearly a decade after pricing its shares for the mega sale, reports said on Wednesday.

Alibaba eyes $12.9 billion Hong Kong IPO after setting price: Reports

Hong Kong appointed their new police chief, Chris Tang, today. He took office with a warning that "fake news" was undermining the reputation of his police force.

Hong Kong appoints new police chief Chris Tang, says fake news undermining reputation

Hong Kong's chief executive said Tuesday that protesters occupying a city-centre university had to surrender if the three-day stand-off was to be resolved peacefully.

University protesters in Hong Kong must surrender to resolve stand-off peacefully: Carrie Lam

The U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday that some Hong Kong demonstrators' resorting to extreme violence, including against police, was "deeply regrettable and cannot be condoned" and voiced concern that the situation could deteriorate further.

U.N. decries Hong Kong protesters' violence, calls for calm

What role do Chinese troops play in Hong Kong unrest?

A police officer was struck by an arrow fired by a Hong Kong protester on Sunday and an armoured vehicle set ablaze, as fierce clashes raged into the night around a campus which has turned into a base for a pro-democracy movement whose protests have plunged the city into turmoil.

Hong Kong protest: Armoured vehicle set ablaze as fierce clashes continue

A police officer was struck in the leg by an arrow shot by a Hong Kong protester on Sunday, an AFP report said quoting city's force. Graphic images showed the arrow embedded in the calf of the police officer, who was working at the scene of fierce clashes at the Hong Kong Polytechnic University on the force's media liaison team.

Arrow fired by Hong Kong protester hits police officer: Report 

Pro-democracy protesters paralysed parts of Hong Kong for a fourth day on Thursday, forcing schools to close and blocking highways as students built barricades and stockpiled makeshift weapons, setting the stage for campus showdowns.

Hong Kong students arm themselves for showdown amid talk of curfew

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