News zu Beijing

Frightening footage shows the engine of a Chinese airliner spitting flames into the air on a flight from Washington D.C. to Beijing.

The European Union calls for "de-escalation and restraint" in Hong Kong after a police officer shot a demonstrator during a flare-up in the political protests roiling the territory. The violence in Hong Kong cast a shadow over celebrations in China marking 70 years of Communist Party rule, including a massive …

Police fires tear gas to protesters in an escalator in Central, Hong Kong, as violent clashes erupted across the city hours after China held a massive military parade in Beijing to celebrate 70 years of Communist Party rule. IMAGES

Hong Kong's embattled leader Carrie Lam attends a military parade in Tiananmen Square in Beijing to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. ++COMPLETES VIDI1KW5RT_EN++ IMAGES

Day breaks in Hong Kong where the security presence at the Beijing Liaison office is beefed up as China celebrates 70 years of Communist Party supremacy. Hong Kong pro-democracy protests to mark the event communist will be "very, very dangerous", police in the city warned on Monday. IMAGES

Beijing opent razendsnel het grootste vliegveld ter wereld. Het vliegveld heeft zes vleugels en een capaciteit van 45 miljoen passagiers per jaar. De bouw? Die duurde slechts vier jaar.

Pro-Beijing supporters sing and chant slogans while waving Chinese flags at a mall in Hong Kong as they respond to the city's pro-democracy protesters turning up in large numbers recently at various locations to belt out a newly penned protest song. IMAGES

Pro-democracy activists rally outside the United States consulate in Hong Kong as they try to ramp up international pressure on Beijing following three months of huge and sometimes violent protests. IMAGES

Hong Kong protesters burn makeshift road blocks at a popular shopping district in the financial hub, as they reject calls by the city's pro-Beijing leader to end their movement. IMAGES

Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam says withdrawing a much loathed extradition bill was her government's own decision and that Beijing respected her views and supported her throughout the various stages of the bill. IMAGES

Police erect fresh barricades near the highly guarded Liason Office -- the department that represents China's central government in Hong Kong. Elsewhere water cannon are deployed in anticipation of renewed clashes. IMAGES