Hong Kong

C.Y. Leung was a divisive figure even before the Occupy Central protests. Could his resignation be in store?

The mass protests appear to be winding down peacefully, without a shot fired—and, to the protesters, that’s proof they now hold the power

Are the demonstrations coming to an end? Jonathon Gatehouse and Justin Chin report from Hong Kong

Jonathon Gatehouse on the Hong Kong anti-protest protester who threatened to throw himself off a bridge

Maclean’s correspondent Jonathon Gatehouse reports from Hong Kong where 50,000 protesters are packed into a tiny quadrant.

Many of the umbrella protesters are politically motivated, teenage students who are equal parts polite and daring

The chances that China will allow democracy in Hong Kong are slim to none. But there’s reason to believe a crackdown like Tiananmen Square will be avoided.

It’s one that Xi Jinping cannot risk destroying. Our latest editorial

Rachel Browne explains why pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong have armed themselves with rain gear.

Photo gallery: What the city’s poorest residents call home