Abstract: 1967 Riots and 2019 Riots in Hong Kong are similar events in that they are both against the government and have clashes between policemen and participants. But 1967 Riots happened in British Colonial control, when 2019 Riots happened , Hong Kong had returned to Chinese rule. The paper aimed to compare the news coverage for 1967 Riots and 2019 Riots in Hong Kong of New York Times and The Times based on Fairclough’s three-dimensional discourse theory. The policemen were described as “victims” ,while participants were “ terrorists” in the coverage of Hong Kong 1967 Riots. On the contrary, the policemen were reported as “inhuman”, while participants were “pro-democracy protesters” in the coverage of Hong Kong 2019 Riots. The attitude of New York Times and The Times towards Hong Kong 1967 Riots is contemptuous and strongly against, while the attitude towards Hong Kong 1967 Riots is supportive and sympathetic. Basically, the coverage used different news sources to cover its own position and ideology.