A draft of the legislation, which many fear will be used to suppress dissent, was deliberated by lawmakers in Beijing, but reports said a vote would come later. ( read original story ...)
Harboring Hong Kong ‘rioters’ will harm Taiwan, China says
Offering protection to "rioters" from Hong Kong will only harm Taiwan's people and is an interference in the Chinese-ruled city's affairs, China's government said, denouncing plans by Taiwan to help ... ( read original story ...)
Pompeo says way U.S. treats Hong Kong depends on how China does
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Friday the United States would in future treat Hong Kong as a Chinese city rather than an autonomous one to the extent that China treats the territory as a ... ( read original story ...)
EU should take China to U.N. court over Hong Kong, lawmakers say
The European Union should take China to the International Court of Justice in The Hague if Beijing imposes a new security law on Hong Kong, the European Parliament voted on Friday, also calling on the ... ( read original story ...)
China Hits Back at U.N. Rights Chief on Hong Kong Legislation
Hours later, China's mission to the U.N. in Geneva said in a statement: "These remarks grossly interfere in China's sovereignty and internal affairs and violate the purposes and p ... ( read original story ...)
China’s Hong Kong Law May Merit Court Action, EU Parliament Says
The European Parliament urged governments in Europe to consider taking China to the International Court of Justice over its draft national-security law for Hong Hong. ( read original story ...)
AP Interview: Martin Lee sees end of the Hong Kong he knows
The man nicknamed Hong Kong’s “Father of Democracy” said Friday that Beijing is trying to take control of the semi-autonomous city with an impending national security law, ... ( read original story ...)
China Readies Strict Security Law for Hong Kong
Chinese lawmakers are discussing legislation that could drastically curtail freedoms in the semiautonomous territory. ( read original story ...)
To swerve and deflect: While U.S. tackles police brutality, Hong Kong is in denial
Official failure to acknowledge officers’ wrongdoing has led to a collapse in trust in the force, and a breakdown between the city’s leaders and those they govern. ( read original story ...)
Factbox: China’s new national security proposals for Hong Kong riddled with uncertainty
China's plans to impose new national security laws on Hong Kong are raising widespread fears the legislation could lead to profound changes in the former British colony. ( read original story ...)
China’s largest investment bank CICC says sorry after disciplinary action by Hong Kong regulator on breaching city’s takeover code
China International Capital Corp has been criticised by Hong Kong's securities watchdog for breaching the city's takeover code.The investment banking group, ranked fourth last year in Asia outside ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong customs seizes 2,500 tonnes of meat bound for mainland China so far this year, more than in previous 11 years combined
Hong Kong customs has seized about 2,500 tonnes of frozen meat destined for mainland China so far in 2020, dwarfing the confiscation total from the previous 11 years combined, a senior official ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Broadband Network will follow national security law requirements: Group CEO
Ni Q "Niq" Lai, co-owner and group CEO of the Hong Kong Broadband Network (HKBN), discusses HKBN's business growth during the coronavirus pandemic and its response to the city's evolving political ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong schools have been ordered to display the Chinese flag and sing the Chinese national anthem as the city begins enforcing a controversial anthem law
New legislation has made insulting China's national anthem a crime punishable by fines of up to $6,400 or up to three years in prison. ( read original story ...)