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Bipartisan nomination praises protesters’ ‘bravery and determination that have inspired the world’ ... ( read original story ...)

British expatriates in Hong Kong used to be known as “Filth” — but “failed in London, try Hong Kong” could not be less appropriate for Paul Harris, SC.The veteran barrister is a tenant at Doughty ... ( read original story ...)

"Hong Kong affairs are purely China's internal affairs and allow for no foreign interference," a foreign ministry spokesperson said. ( read original story ...)

District councilors typically tended to mundane matters like pest control and new bus stops. Now, they’re the last line of defense in keeping the city’s pro-democracy opposition alive. ( read original story ...)

The Hong Kong government estimates it will earn HK$35 billion ($4.52 billion) in revenue in the current financial year from the 0.1% 'stamp duty' charged on stock transactions as a result of high ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong is locking down entire residential blocks without warning as part of a controversial new strategy to contain outbreaks of Covid-19. Over the past 10 days, squads of Hong Kong police officers ... ( read original story ...)

District councilors typically tended to mundane matters like pest control and new bus stops. Now, they’re the last line of defense in keeping the city’s pro-democracy opposition alive. ( read original story ...)

Ren Quanniu, who acted for one of the 12 people who tried to flee the territory by boat, has his licence revoked over ‘groundless’ accusations ... ( read original story ...)

Locals believe you should never toss out a statue of an old deity. So, for more than 30 years, one man has been collecting thousands of unwanted, abandoned gods on a hillside. ( read original story ...)

Chinese lawyer involved in defending a Hong Kong democracy activist charged with illegally leaving the territory said Tuesday he had lost his license. Ren Quanniu, who represented one of 12 people ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s retailers didn’t see much benefit from the key holiday shopping season, with sales plunging in December after the government tightened controls to combat a surge in virus cases ... ( read original story ...)

Yang Jiechi, China’s top diplomat, has warned the US not to interfere in Hong Kong and Xinjiang, after senior Biden administration officials criticised Beijing’s policies in both regions. In the first ... ( read original story ...)

It’s hard to believe just how quickly the vibrant city has changed since I first arrived in 2013 to perform a song at a protest. A blanket of fear covers it now ... ( read original story ...)

Thousands of Hong Kongers have already moved to Britain as Beijing tightens control over the former British colony. The British government expects more than 300,000 people to apply to its new ... ( read original story ...)