Hong Kong

1922: The Hong Kong strike

Hong Kong port after the strike

The history of a huge general strike in Hong Kong which won many concessions, including a 20% pay hike.

Hong Kong, Pearl of The Orient? Bastion of democracy against communism? Or a battleground for 200 years between worker and master?

Hong Kong Phooey - WTO conference ends with the usual promises

After its Hong Kong summit, at which thousands of people demonstrated and fought with riot police SchNEWS examines the differences between the WTO’s words and its practices.

“The rhetoric of the WTO [World Trade Organisation] may be free trade, but its key agreements promote corporate monopoly.” - Walden Bello, Focus on the Global South

On tap at the WTO: Private water

The focus of the Hong Kong round for rich western nations is to squeeze every drop of money they can by privatising public services. When it comes to water systems, that can be deadly.

Hong Kong – Activists gathered here say that no issue highlights the tension between the human values they advocate and the economic logic of the legion of corporate globalizers that have descended on this city more clearly than water.

Hong Kong: Hundreds fight police against global trade rules

Thousands demonstrated in Hong Kong against the conference of the World Trade Organisation.

Hundreds of people fought police, who used pepper spray and tear gas.

See BBC news for pictures:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/4537666.stm

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