Hong Kong

China expert Michael Pillsbury said China and the U.S. have been smart to not tie the protests to the trade war.

In yet another escalation for the movement, protests raged across other parts of the city, fueled by palpable public anger over the police blockade of Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the desire to help the students stuck inside.

Police action has driven people to respond with more violence, entrepreneur says.

Hong Kong was once a 'vigorous' free press, free market economy.

As riot police moved in, some protesters retreated inside Hong Kong Polytechnic University while others set fires on bridges leading to it.

Hong Kong confirmed it fell into recession for the first time in a decade.

The online retail giant filed an application to list its shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, though it did not provide details on the amount of the new offering.

Gasoline bombs and fires lit up parts of the campus Tuesday night, as police battled back with tear gas and rubber bullets.

Hong Kong is on the brink of a "total breakdown."

Police in green fatigues with riot helmets and shields fired tear gas to clear streets.

Hong Kong's economy contracted by 3.2 percent in the third quarter, government data showed.

Ongoing protests in Hong Kong and the ongoing U.S.-China trade war have taken their toll on the territory's economy and banks.

Secretary for Security John Lee told the semi-autonomous Chinese city's legislature that the government had suspended the bill because it had resulted in "conflicts in society."

The 2 billion Hong Kong dollar stimulus package targets the tourism and logistics industries.

"If they really wanted to catch those attackers they could," he said. "There were many people filmed that night but they've only arrested six people so far ..."

Protesters over the weekend threw firebombs as police sent tear gas into crowds.

People demonstrated in smaller groups across the city in multiple locations.