Beijing’s new election rules give the central government sweeping powers to eliminate those considered disloyal. Even so, this week’s crackdown on democratic rights still shocked those who opposed the ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to vet political candidates’ past to ensure loyalty to China: official
Candidates for public office in Hong Kong will have their entire history vetted, its top justice official said Saturday, after China announced a radical overhaul to ensure only "patriots" run the city ... ( read original story ...)
Flush With Covid-19 Vaccines, Hong Kong Struggles to Find Takers
WSJ explains what's at stake for a shot that's been widely used around the world and may soon be considered for emergency use in the U.S. Photo: Mykola Tys/SOPA Images HONG KONG—As countries around ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s ‘father of democracy’ Martin Lee, 82, faces jail
A veteran campaigner known as the “father of democracy” is among seven anti-Beijing activists facing five years in jail for unauthorised assembly.Martin Lee, 82, a barrister who helped to write the ... ( read original story ...)
China continues Hong Kong clampdown as activists are convicted
We want to bridge divides to reach everyone. A selection of the most viewed stories this week on the Monitor's website. Every Saturday Hear about special editorial projects, new product information, ... ( read original story ...)
Veteran Hong Kong democrats found guilty in landmark unlawful assembly case
HONG KONG (Reuters) - A Hong Kong court found seven prominent democrats guilty of unauthorised assembly charges, including 82-year-old barrister Martin Lee and media tycoon Jimmy Lai, 72, the latest ... ( read original story ...)
Seven Hong Kong Democracy Leaders Have Been Convicted Over the City’s 2019 Protests
HONG KONG — Seven Hong Kong pro-democracy advocates were convicted Thursday on charges of organizing and participating in an unlawful assembly during massive anti-government protests in 2019 ... ( read original story ...)
‘Ten Years’ portrayed a dark vision of Hong Kong. Life imitated art in barely half that time.
Since China imposed a sweeping national security law last summer, Hong Kong has come to resemble the dystopian place portrayed in the 2015 film. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong pro-democracy leaders, one of them 82, face possible 5-year sentences for organizing a march
Hong Kong activist on China's latest move 02:08 Hong Kong — Seven of Hong Kong's leading pro-democracy advocates, including a media tycoon and an 82-year-old veteran of the movement, were convicted ... ( read original story ...)
Veteran Hong Kong democracy leaders convicted over 2019 protests in landmark case
A Hong Kong court found seven prominent democrats guilty of unauthorized assembly charges, including 82-year-old barrister Martin Lee and media tycoon Jimmy Lai, 72, the latest blow to the city's ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong court convicts 7 pro-democracy leaders over 2019 protest
April 1 (UPI) --A judge in Hong Kong on Thursday convicted seven pro-democracy protest leaders, including media tycoon Jimmy Lai, on charges of organizing and participating in an unlawful assembly ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to resume Pfizer shots after packaging defects
Hong Kong will resume administering the coronavirus vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech on Monday following a 12-day suspension over packaging defects detected in one ... ( read original story ...)
‘Father of democracy’ among Hong Kong activists facing jail
Among the Hong Kong activists facing jail on Thursday is an octogenarian barrister dubbed the "Father of Democracy" who Beijing once asked to help draft the city's mini-constitution and was often ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong media tycoon’s long battle for freedom
A Hong Kong court has convicted media tycoon Jimmy Lai and eight other prominent pro-democracy activists over their roles in an unauthorized assembly at the height of the 2019 protests. CNN's Will ... ( read original story ...)