Secretary of State Antony Blinken has reportedly deleted a tweet accusing Chinese leaders of weakening Hong Kong's long-term political and social stability and affirming the United States's commitment ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong police to deploy one officer per voter for committee elections
Elections to a Beijing-controlled committee that installs Hong Kong’s chief executive and MPs will be guarded by almost as many riot police officers as voter ... ( read original story ...)
Blinken deletes tweet saying the US will ‘stand with the people of Hong Kong’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken deleted a tweet saying the United States stands with the people of Hong Kong and posted a more watered-down version in its place. An earlier version of his tweet came ... ( read original story ...)
Antony Blinken Deletes Tweet Saying ‘We Stand With the People of Hong Kong’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken deleted a tweet on Thursday that criticized the Chinese government's recent actions in Hong Kong and said the U.S. stands with the people of the territory. Blinken ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Forces Tiananmen Vigil Group to Delete Online Presence
The Hong Kong police have forced one of the city’s best-known activist groups to scrub its online presence, in the latest sign of how officials may use a powerful national security law to restrict ... ( read original story ...)
U.S. sanctions several Chinese cos. over Hong Kong -website
The United States has issued new Hong Kong-related sanctions, according to a notice posted on the U.S. Department of Treasury website on Friday naming several Chinese companies. The entities listed ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong tests boosters for Sinovac shot as protection ebbs
Hong Kong is testing whether people given Sinovac Biotech Ltd.’s Covid vaccine will fare better if they get a booster using BioNTech SE’s more potent mRNA technology, as evidence emerges about how ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong proposes new restrictive listing regime for SPACs
Hong Kong on Friday proposed changing its rules to allow SPACs to list, but with tighter restrictions than elsewhere as it becomes the latest to tap the desire for such investment vehicles even as the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Tests Boosters for Sinovac Users as Protection Wanes
Hong Kong is testing whether people given Sinovac Biotech Ltd.’s Covid vaccine will fare better if they get a booster using BioNTech SE’s more potent mRNA technology, as evidence emerges about how ... ( read original story ...)
National security law: Tiananmen vigil organiser in Hong Kong to remove content, messages from website, Facebook and YouTube
Hong Kong Alliance in Support of Patriotic Democratic Movements of China says national security police ordered it to delete messages from platforms. ( read original story ...)
Activists, Families and Young People Flee Hong Kong
Following crackdowns on freedom of speech and expression, Hong Kong witnesses a historic wave of emigration. A couple hug at Hong Kong's International Airport on July 18, 2021, the day before a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Crackdown a Part of China’s Larger Strategy
The erosion of civil liberties in the territory is part of larger political and economic ambitions that China presents to other countries, experts say. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Residents Moving to the U.K.
China’s crackdown on the territory’s democratic traditions is triggering a migration that will transform the U.K., both economically and culturally. ( read original story ...)
Police raids on movie screenings. Censors closing in. Hong Kong’s filmmakers fight to stay free
A new censorship law could penalize anyone who screens unapproved films in Hong Kong with up to three years in jail. ( read original story ...)