Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 16km SSE of Changning, China
Pentagon: "Of course the Pentagon was aware of the Chinese missile launch from the man-made structures in the South China Sea near the Spratly Islands. What's truly disturbing about this act is that it's in direct contradiction to President Xi's statement in the rose garden in 2015"
2 week agoChinese President Xi Jinping urged President Donald Trump to "show flexibility" towards North Korea, including the "timely" easing of sanctions, at the G20 summit last week, China's foreign minister says
China regarded the violent actions of some protesters in HongKongProtest as an "undisguised challenge" to the one country, two systems formula under which the city is ruled, state television reported on Tuesday.
China trade talks with US have "already begun," @POTUS tells reporters.
HongKong Gov Press conference: In response to the question about resignation, Carrie Lam said: I've apologised for the insufficient work surrounding the Bill, there is much more work to be done.
2 week agoAt a 4am press conference, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, Secretary for Security John Lee and police chief Stephen Lo condemned Monday evening's occupation of Hong Kong's Legislative Council.
2 week agoPolice chief Stephen Lo said the withdrawal of police officers from LegCo prior to the evening occupation as a "temporary retreat" due to the environment and the tactics used by protesters.
![[00:35 HKT] Police ready to enter Legco](https://china.liveuamap.com/pics/2019/07/01/21861911_0.jpg)
2 week ago[00:35 HKT] Police ready to enter Legco
2 week agoLianyu Wall is commonly known as The Lennon Wall, is guarded by a large number of riot police.
2 week ago#antiELAB protesters and riot police on the crossing of Tim Mei Avenue and Harcourt Road.
2 week agoTear gas fired on Lung Wo and LegCo Road.
2 week agoPolice clearing LegCo Road with big numbers and force. Multiple tear gas canisters fired. Police holding bean bag guns.
2 week agoPolice just fired tear gas at protesters outside Legco.
2 week agoPolice preparing in heavy force on Fenwick Pier St
2 week ago#antiELAB protesters all geared up as police near from Wan Chai. Helmets, masks and gloves on. "We are not defending the barricade at all cost, we just need to buy time for those behind us to leave," shouts one.
Police announced that they will be clearing the scene shortly. As news spread, #antiELAB protesters are urging those who need to go, to leave and that a safe exit through the other end of Lung Wo Road is possible.
![[22:36 HKT] Still around 200-300 protestors and press inside Legco chamber.](https://china.liveuamap.com/pics/2019/07/01/21861876_0.jpg)
2 week ago[22:36 HKT] Still around 200-300 protestors and press inside Legco chamber.
Organizer crowd estimate for today's July 1 march: 550,000.
2 week agoThe Legislative Council chamber has been taken over by protesters, the Beijing-imposed HK emblem defaced, and the old British colonial flag (assoc. with HK independence) draped at the front.
2 week ago"This is a complete trap, I'm sorry that people played into it," pro dem lawmaker Fernando Cheung says inside the chamber. Says police could have easily cleared protesters earlier but allowed this to happen.
2 week ago#antiELAB protesters have occupied Legco chamber
2 week agoProtesters smash up portraits of Legislative Council presidents outside the chamber
2 week ago#HongKongProtest hundreds of protesters finding their way through the floors of Legco.
2 week agoProtestors streaming into LegCo as riot police back off and the shutter is finally swept away. #AntiELAB
2 week agoProtesters have stormed Hong Kong's legislature: Protesters are pouring in from several entrances
2 week agoHundreds in Tamar Park, with more streaming in after July1 march.
Hong Kong protesters storm legislature after hacking through reinforced glass
KCNA: "Thanks to the leadership of the CPC the Chinese people could wage an organizational and stubborn struggle against foreign forces of aggression and won a victory in the fierce struggle with domestic reactionary forces to greet the birth of a new China."
KCNA: "The Chinese people greeted a historic moment in the struggle for hewing out their destiny on July 1, 98 years ago and the Communist Party of China (CPC) was founded that day."
