Mr. Chan’s brisk work pace represents an attempt to shore up Hong Kong’s role and image as the financial hub of Asia. But that effort is now colliding with a move by the city’s Beijing-appointed ...
Hong Kong passes second national security law, widening crackdown powers and aligning city more closely with mainland China
Hong Kong’s legislature passed sweeping new powers on Tuesday that critics and analysts warned would align the financial hub’s national security laws more closely with those used on the Chinese ...
Article 23: Hong Kong passes tough security law
Authorities say Article 23 is necessary for stability, but critics fear it will further erode civil liberties.
Hong Kong Adopts Sweeping Security Laws, Bowing to Beijing
The legislation targets “external interference” and the theft of state secrets, with implications for businesses, journalists, civil servants and others.
Hong Kong fast-tracks law that once drew protests, cementing Beijing’s hold
Hong Kong’s legislature, stacked with pro-Beijing lawmakers, passed laws that bring it under tighter Chinese control. Law and journalist groups decried the vote.
How Will a New National Security Law Affect Different Walks of Life in Hong Kong?
Hong Kong has passed a new national security law that could redefine the liberties of its citizens, and its role on the world stage ...
Hong Kong legislature unanimously passes new national security law
Hong Kong's Legislative Council on Tuesday unanimously passed a new national security bill within a fortnight of it first being tabled, fast-tracking a major piece of legislation that critics say ...
Mainland Chinese surge into Hong Kong property after stamp duties scrapped
After a pandemic-induced lull spanning more than three years, mainland Chinese are snapping up homes in Hong Kong, accounting for up to a third of new property sales weeks after the city removed all ...
Hong Kong lawmakers hold special session, nearing vote on law that could further quash dissent
Hong Kong’s lawmakers met in a special session to resume debate on a proposed national security law Tuesday, paving the way to grant the government more power to quash dissent in the southern Chinese ...
Alexis Badel weighs up tactical change in bid for back-to-back Hong Kong Derby upsets
Patient tactics paid off for Alexis Badel in last year’s BMW Hong Kong Derby (2,000m) and the French jockey could pull the same move in Sunday’s edition when he rides consistent galloper Beauty ...
What to Know About Hong Kong’s Controversial New National Security Law
A long-shelved security law that once kindled fear of eroding rights and galvanized Hong Kong’s pro-democracy movement is making a comeback. Efforts to complete the legislation to protect the Chinese ...
Hong Kong’s Flower Market is all set to get a makeover
The iconic Flower Market in Hong Kong is up for redevelopment as part of the Urban Renewal Authority’s new project to revitalise the area.
Hong Kong lawmakers expected to approve Article 23 bill on Tuesday after resumption of second reading brought forward
Special meeting will be convened at 9am on Tuesday, paving way for lawmakers to pass the Safeguarding National Security Bill.
Global group allegedly supported by Hong Kong mogul Jimmy Lai set up trust fund in US, lobbied UK to take action against Beijing, court hears
Group advertised in various British publications calling for then-incoming PM Boris Johnson to hold China to its commitments made on Hong Kong, witness says.