Beijing confirms for first time they are likely to face criminal charges, as foreign ministry accuses them of separatism ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Leader Says 12 Arrested by China at Sea Not ‘Democratic Activists Being Oppressed’
The 12 were arrested on Aug. 23 for illegal entry into mainland China after setting off from Hong Kong in a boat bound for self-ruled Taiwan, amid a crackdown by Beijing on pro-democracy activists in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Will Launch New Round of Virus Stimulus Measures
Hong Kong will launch a new round of its virus relief fund, as the city’s economy continues to suffer from a recession that was prompted by pro-democracy protests and worsened throughout the global ... ( read original story ...)
Boat people who fled Hong Kong are criminals, insists Beijing
China has “criminally detained” 12 Hong Kong residents who tried to flee to Taiwan, Beijing declared yesterday.The news came as it emerged that the US ambassador to China will “retire” next month and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Says It Will Not Interfere With China’s Arrest of 12 at Sea
The 12 were arrested on Aug. 23 for illegal entry into mainland China after setting off from Hong Kong in a boat bound for self-ruled Taiwan following a crackdown by Beijing on pro-democracy activists ... ( read original story ...)
Rare dolphins return to Hong Kong after ferry traffic was halted due to coronavirus
Pacific humpback dolphins, also know as white dolphins or pink dolphins, have returned to parts of the Pearl River Delta in Hong Kong — and their resurgence is being attributed to the coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Factbox: Trade, climate, Hong Kong to dominate EU-China video summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, along with the EU's chief executive and chairman, hold challenging discussions on issues including trade, climate change and human ... ( read original story ...)
UN Rights Chief Decries Racism in US, Keeps Eye on Hong Kong
The U.N. human rights chief has appealed for “urgent and profound action to combat systemic racism” in the United States. ( read original story ...)
Lawyers pressured as China labels Hong Kong fugitives ‘separatists’
Concerns were growing Monday for the fate of a group of Hong Kongers in mainland custody after a senior Chinese official declared them "separatists" and lawyers were pressured to drop them as clients. ( read original story ...)
China software firm Ming Yuan launches up to $800 million in Hong Kong IPO
Chinese property software company Ming Yuan Cloud on Monday launched an IPO in Hong Kong to raise as much as HK$6.17 billion ($798 million), a deal term sheet showed, as the city gears up for its ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Says Will Not Interfere With Chinese Law Enforcement Arrest of 12 Residents at Sea
In a statement late on Sunday, Hong Kong authorities said they had received requests for help from the families of the residents who were detained last month by mainland law enforcement for illegal ... ( read original story ...)
Rare dolphins return to Hong Kong as coronavirus halts ferry traffic
Pacific humpback dolphins seen around Hong Kong has jumped as the pause in high-speed ferry traffic due to the coronavirus allows the threatened species to make something of a comeback, scientists ... ( read original story ...)
National security law: Hong Kong independence ‘not off-limits’ in classroom discussions, head of two elite schools says
The head of two elite schools has said Hong Kong independence and other sensitive topics are not taboo on campus under the national security law, as long as discussions refer to different perspectives ... ( read original story ...)
U.S., China Spar Over Mainland Detention of 12 Hong Kong Activists
China’s arrest of 12 Hong Kong pro-democracy activists is fueling a new war of words between Washington and Beijing. ( read original story ...)