A Hong Kong pro-democracy union of health-care workers and several activists called for a boycott of the government's universal coronavirus testing plan. ( read original story ...)
Fearing Hong Kong’s Fate, Taiwan Moves to Bolster Its Military Against China
Beijing’s crushing of pro-democracy forces in Hong Kong has deepened Taiwanese fear and resentment of China’s Communist Party, injecting new energy into the island democracy’s efforts to build up its ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong health care workers call for coronavirus testing program boycott
A Hong Kong health care workers union on Sunday called for members to boycott the city government's coronavirus testing plan, calling it a misuse of resources.A 60-person Chinese team is set to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong activists flee to Taiwan in a speedboat
A boat carrying democracy activists fleeing Hong Kong has been rescued by the Taiwan coastguard and taken to the island, which has pledged to treat refugees from the territory humanely.Those on board ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus: Hong Kong health officials forced to explain mishandling of corpse, asymptomatic woman’s admission to non-isolation ward as city records 15 new infections
Hong Kong health authorities have been forced to review their safety protocols for the transport of corpses and the admission of asymptomatic patients following two rare medical blunders involving a ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: Hong Kong Survey Shows Support Grows for Pro-Democracy Goals, 44% Back Protest Movement
Demonstrations have been far fewer and smaller than the mass protests that rocked the Chinese-ruled city in the second half of 2019, largely because of coronavirus-related restrictions on gatherings ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong survey shows pro-democracy support growing
A growing majority of people in Hong Kong support the pro-democracy movement's goals after China introduced a national security law for the city, but backing for the protest movement was a smaller 44 ... ( read original story ...)
US or Hong Kong, violence always hurts protest goals
There is understandably much anger in my hometown of Kenosha, Wisconsin, and throughout the United States, after the shooting of Jacob Blake by a white police officer. The shooting may fit a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong, New York City are among the world’s most stressed-out cities. Three more are in the US.
As cities get larger, the challenges also grow to provide residents education, housing, transportation, health care, infrastructure and energy. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong mass virus test plan hampered by swirling China distrust
Hong Kong's plan to offer free coronavirus tests to all residents has become swept up in the festering political debate dividing the city, where many remain deeply distrustful of both local leaders ... ( read original story ...)
China Captures Hong Kong Activists Fleeing to Taiwan by Sea
Chinese authorities have detained a dozen activists from Hong Kong who were attempting to leave the territory via speedboat, according to people familiar with the attempt and the individuals captured, ... ( read original story ...)
China arrests 12 fleeing Hong Kong by speedboat: city police
A dozen people fleeing Hong Kong on a speedboat, including an activist arrested under the draconian new national security law, have been captured by China, police in the city said Friday. ( read original story ...)
Twelve arrested at sea while trying to flee to Taiwan from Hong Kong
Chinese coastguard stopped a speedboat on Sunday suspected of an illegal border crossing ... ( read original story ...)
Young Hong Kong democracy protester says he was beaten by prison guards
A 21-year-old man told Reuters he was beaten and humiliated by guards in a Hong Kong prison during his sentence for possessing a Molotov cocktail at an anti-government protest in October. ( read original story ...)