A 'turning point' for China’s most free-wheeling city...

Move comes in backdrop of agitation by the local people of the semi-autonomous region demanding political, administrative autonomy...

Pro-democracy camp has accused establishment lawmakers of illegitimately seizing control of the committee...

Several units of police in riot gear were seen chasing protesters and several arrests were made...

Protests escalated in June over a since-withdrawn bill which would have allowed extraditions to mainland China...

Wang Zhimin, who had held the post of Liaison office director since 2017, had been replaced by 65-year-old Luo Huining...

The arrests take the total to about 7,000 since protests in the city escalated in June...

Violence broke out during the peaceful march as masses of citizens pressed authorities for further concessions...

The protesters fled when police came to clear the road of objects ...

Hong Kong has been convulsed by more than 900 often violent protests since June, the security bureau said earlier...