By Greg Torode, James Pomfret and David Lague HONG KONG, Sept 30 (Reuters) – Last month, Beijing moved thousands of troops across the border into this restive city. They came in on trucks and armored cars, by bus and by ship. The state news agency Xinhua described the operation as Read more…
Smart lamppost toppled to ground by Hong Kong demonstrators over Chinese surveillance fears Hong Kong protesters cut down a smart lamppost and police officers fired tear gas on Saturday as chaotic scenes returned to the protests for the first time in more than a week. Key points: Demonstrators fear the Read more…
STRENGTH: HK Protesters Defy Police Hong Kong: Tens of thousands defy police ban and brave the rain to march in a show of strength A spokesperson for China’s legislature condemned statements from US senators and Congress members supporting the pro-democracy protestors. Water cannon trucks were kept on standby as pro-democracy Read more…
Hackers steal $63.7 million from Bitcoin exchange A Hong Kong-based Bitcoin exchange has suspended all transactions after hackers stole a significant sum of the cryptocurrency. Bloomberg is reporting that 119,756 BTC, currently valued at $63.7 million, has been taken from Bitfinex. The news has helped to contribute to a drop Read more…