While it was inevitable that Hong Kong would become a very different place after the handover, few could have predicted just how different things would be 25 years later. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong becoming ‘a neo-police state,’ says Hong Kong’s last governor
The last governor of Hong Kong and author of "The Hong Kong Diaries" Chris Patten reflects on 25 years since the territory was handed from the UK to China. ( read original story ...)
Chinese, Hong Kong notes to lead Heritage July sale
Heritage expects Asian note popularity to further raise already high bids for a 1949 People’s Bank of China 100-yuan note and a 1921 Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. $50 specimen note. ( read original story ...)
Xi reiterates China’s vision for Hong Kong on 25th anniversary of return
China's leader Xi Jinping marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return with a speech that emphasized Beijing's control over the former British colony under its vision of "one country, two systems. ( read original story ...)
Former U.K. Cabinet member: China is threat to Hong Kong religions
"There are increasingly ominous signs" that religious freedom in Hong Kong is "next on the hit list by the destructive forces." ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong should fill tech void in China, push for removal of curbs on start-ups in bid to become country’s international I&T hub, industry players urge
Hong Kong can focus on high value-added technologies, attract talent to city and fill chip-making void on the mainland, says one industry expert Professor Dennis Lo of Chinese University says hurdles ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: how has doing business changed 25 years after handover?
On the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's transfer from British to Chinese rule, we ask how things have changed for businesses in the territory. Show more On the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's transfer ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong developer Billion fails to sell a single flat at The Horizon project in Tai Po
Not a single transaction was completed for any of the 283 flats on offer at The Horizon and Centra Horizon in Pak Shek Kok as of 8pm on Friday The units, ranging from 407 square feet to 1,866 sq ft, ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s freedom has ‘vanished,’ Taiwan says on handover anniversary
China has been stepping up its military and political pressure to get Taiwan to accept Chinese sovereignty, while the island says only its people can decide their future. ( read original story ...)
CGTN: Hong Kong to start a new chapter after 25 years of prosperity
John Lee, the new leader of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), started his new day by launching his Weibo account on Friday, which marks the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s 25 years under China: Protests, politics and tightening laws
Here are some of the key events since Beijing regained sovereignty over the former British colony, which is struggling amid an authoritarian crackdown on dissent. ( read original story ...)
Xi defends vision of Hong Kong on 25th anniversary of return
China’s leader Xi Jinping marked the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return with a speech Friday that emphasized Beijing’s control over the former British colony under its vision of “one country, two ... ( read original story ...)
Freedom has ‘vanished’, Taiwan says on Hong Kong anniversary
Most people in Chinese-claimed Taiwan have shown no interest in being run by Beijing, and the government has repeatedly rejected China's offer of 'one country, two systems' to rule the island, as with ... ( read original story ...)
Xi Jinping visits Hong Kong to mark China’s “comprehensive jurisdiction” 25 years after U.K. handover
The Chinese leader marked the 25th anniversary of Britain handing the former colony back to Beijing by stressing that nobody would ever "seize power" over it. ( read original story ...)