Chinese state-run media on Monday called for a "tougher line" on democracy protesters in Hong Kong, after a weekend of violence following Beijing's plans to tighten control over the semi-autonomous city.

Chinese state media urge 'tougher line' on Hong Kong

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Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam will discuss how to make it easier for people in the Chinese-ruled city, rocked by violent anti-China protests overnight, to live and work on the mainland, her office said on Sunday.

Hong Kong's Lam to discuss helping people to live and work in mainland China

Police fired tear gas at black-clad protesters across Hong Kong on Saturday after they set fire to metro stations and vandalised buildings including China's official Xinhua news agency in some of the worst violence to hit the city in weeks.

Hong Kong protesters trash Xinhua agency office in night of violence

Hong Kong awoke to what is expected to be a day of relative calm on Sunday following a violent night in which protesters set fire to metro stations and vandalised buildings, including an office of China's official news agency Xinhua.

Clean-up operation underway as Hong Kong reels from worst violence in weeks

Hong Kong anti-government protesters crowded an upmarket shopping mall in running clashes with police on Sunday, with several suffering bloody wounds a day after parts of the Chinese-ruled city became a battleground.

Hong Kong unrest: Upmarket shopping mall clash ends in bloodshed

A man accused of crashing his car into the security barriers surrounding Britain's Houses of Parliament was charged with attempted murder, police said. Salih Khater, 29, a Sudanese-born British national living in Birmingham, central England, will appear in custody at Westminster Magistrates Court in London on Monday, police said.

Hong Kong unrest: Protesters clash with police at malls, face petrol bombs and tear gas

Hong Kong anti-government protesters are due to march on Saturday in what has been billed as a global "emergency call" for autonomy for the Asian financial hub that was guaranteed its freedoms when it returned from British to Chinese rule in 1997.

Hong Kong braces for 'emergency' protest call for autonomy

Hong Kong police fired tear gas into a park to break up thousands of anti-government protesters who fled to the Central business district, setting fire to street barricades and metro stations in some of the worst violence in months of unrest.

Hong Kong: Demonstrators clash with Police officers

Hong Kong police fired volley after volley of tear gas to break up a demonstration by thousands of anti-government protesters, many in black and wearing masks, in Victoria Park, a traditional venue for demonstrations and vigils, and surrounding streets.

Defying China warning, Hong Kong protesters gather for anti-government demonstration

Hong Kong cleaned up its famed party zone Lan Kwai Fong on Friday after a night of clashes marred Halloween festivities when police fired tear gas at protesters and were heckled by fancy dress revellers.

Hong Kong braces for mass rally over weekend after Halloween clashes

Pro-democracy protesters targeted Hong Kong's busiest nightlife district on Halloween - defying the recently imposed mask ban. Here is how Hong Kong and the rest of the world celebrated Halloween.

Gravitas: Hong Kong Halloween protesters defy mask ban

Hong Kong police fired tear gas at protesters gathered at a subway station in Kowloon on Thursday night. The demonstrators gathered there to mark two months since riot police stormed a subway car at Prince Edward station and beat passengers with batons and pepper spray in scenes that inflamed tensions.

Teargas fired at Hong Kong Halloween protests

Using Russia-based servers and promoted by powerful groups linked to China's ruling Communist Party, a sophisticated anonymous website is targeting Hong Kong pro-democracy figures, and there is almost no way to stop it.

China-backed website attacks Hong Kong democracy activists

Hong Kong democracy protesters are planning to hit the streets on Thursday night decked in Halloween masks lampooning the city's pro-Beijing leaders, their latest act of defiance against a recent emergency law banning face coverings.

Hong Kong activists plan Halloween-themed mask protest

Hong Kong democracy activists went to court on Thursday to challenge an emergency law that bans protesters from wearing masks, as demonstrators vowed to use Halloween parties to defy the restrictions once more.

Hong Kong mask ban challenged in court ahead of Halloween rally

China's Communist Party elite concluded a key meeting in Beijing Thursday with a promise to protect the "stability" of Hong Kong, which has been rocked by months of unrest.

Hong Kong must be governed in strict accordance with Constitution: Communist Party of China at conclave

Hong Kong police fired tear gas to break up anti-government protests in the densely populated Kowloon district of Mong Kok on Thursday, as masked demonstrators gathered to join Halloween fancy-dress clubbers on the other side of the harbour.

Hong Kong police fire tear gas in Kowloon as protesters across harbour gatecrash Halloween

From budgeting for rural weddings to dressing appropriately and avoiding online porn, China's Communist Party has issued new guidelines to improve the "moral quality" of its citizens.

Avoid porn, dress appropriately and be patriotic: China pushes for higher 'moral quality' in citizens

Hong Kong is bracing for a rowdy and possibly hugely dangerous Halloween on Thursday, when thousands of pro-democracy protesters, many wearing banned face masks, plan to combine with fancy-dress clubbers in the party district of Lan Kwai Fong.

Hong Kong protesters to target party district during Halloween

Hong Kong jeweler Jun Lam has already closed one shop. His remaining outlet sits in an almost deserted shopping mall at the heart of a district regularly hit by sometimes violent protests that have rocked the Chinese-ruled city since June.

Hong Kong shops shutter as months of protest darken economic gloom

Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong said on Tuesday that he has been barred from running in district elections. "I strongly condemn the government for conducting political screening and censorship, depriving me of my political rights," Wong said in a Facebook post.

Joshua Wong barred from contesting local elections in Hong Kong

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