Chinese authorities have started prosecuting 12 Hong Kong activists caught while allegedly fleeing the city by boat for Taiwan, officials said Wednesday. The group was caught by the coastguard some 70 ... ( read original story ...)
This is the year Hong Kong began speaking the Communist Party’s authoritarian language
Analysis of 165,000 Hong Kong government statements shows it's increasingly adopting China's authoritarian vocabulary. ( read original story ...)
Now, Hong Kong civil servants made to pledge loyalty to government
The Hong Kong government today had civil servants take the "loyalty test" as they were asked to take an oath to promise to uphold the city's constitution and "bear allegiance" to the government. ... ( read original story ...)
High-ranking officials take oath pledging allegiance to Hong Kong and Basic Law
More than two dozen high-ranking officials took oaths vowing to uphold Hong Kong's mini-constitution on Tuesday, becoming the first batch of public officers to fulfil a new requirement to pledge ... ( read original story ...)
China freezes pastor’s bank account in Hong Kong clampdown
China is targeting government opponents through financial institutions using a draconian national security law that's already led to U.S. sanctions. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Civil Servants Begin Making Loyalty Oaths
Hong Kong civil servants swore a new pledge of allegiance to the government Wednesday in the first ceremony overseen by the city's leader to enforce greater loyalty in the governing class after last ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: city braces for around 80 new Covid-19 cases, as domestic worker outbreak triggers call for tighter rules on boarding houses
Hong Kong is expecting around 80 new Covid 19 cases on Wednesday, according to a medical source, as health experts urge the government to tighten rules on boarding houses following an outbreak among ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong magistrate acquits social worker accused of obstructing police after finding officer’s testimony contradictory
A social worker accused of obstructing police who were arresting protesters during an anti-government demonstration in Hong Kong last year has been acquitted after a magistrate found the officer's ... ( read original story ...)
Asia-Pacific Stocks Higher Following Overnight Bounce on Wall Street; SMIC Shares in Hong Kong Sink
Hong Kong-listed shares of China’s largest chipmaker SMIC plunged about 7% as they resumed trading on Wednesday afternoon following an earlier halt. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: HK$5,000 to take the Covid-19 vaccine? Lawmaker floats the idea at Legco health panel meeting
Hong Kong lawmakers have suggested providing a cash incentive of up to HK$5,000 (US$645) to encourage residents to get vaccinated against the coronavirus when the first million shots become available ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong braces for muted end to 2020 as COVID-19 ravages the city
Even with tightened measures to reign in the spread of Covid-19, Hong Kong gets no reprieve. The death toll is mounting as more clusters break out in different buildings, including ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong fourth wave: Covid-19 kills three more as domestic helper boarding house outbreak sparks fears of virus spreading across city
Fears that clusters of Covid-19 could be spreading across Hong Kong are mounting after an outbreak at a domestic helpers' boarding house, while mandatory testing was ordered at two housing blocks as ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong magistrate accused of bias against protesters cleared of wrongdoing after judiciary probe
A Hong Kong magistrate accused of bias against anti-government protesters over his rulings has been cleared of wrongdoing following a probe by the city's judiciary. The judiciary was satisfied that ... ( read original story ...)
They found love in Hong Kong. Now, its fate may force their family to leave — or break apart.
Fearing punishment for being interviewed about politically sensitive issues, the subjects in this story spoke to NBC News on the condition that their full identities not be revealed, so only their ... ( read original story ...)