Since Beijing revealed plans to impose a national security law on Hong Kong, defenders of the bill have argued that fears of what it could do to the city's political freedoms and civil liberties are ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus has brought out ‘Hong Kong spirit’, as firms borrow to adapt to new normal, Bank of East Asia says
The coronavirus pandemic might have hit the city's economy hard, but it also brought to the fore "the Hong Kong spirit", with businesses quickly adapting to meet a new normal, according to an ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lawyers raise alarm over Carrie Lam’s power to pick judges
China is drawing up plans for the city's leader to select judges for national security cases, with lawyers calling it a serious challenge to the territory's judicial independence. ( read original story ...)
National security law: why Hong Kong legal experts worry legislation could be backdated
An outline of the new national security law Beijing is drafting for Hong Kong omitted any mention of it not being retroactive, sparking concern from legal experts and activists the legislation could ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong lawyers alarmed at plans for judges in national security trials
Senior Hong Kong lawyers expressed alarm on Sunday at plans for the city's leader to select judges for national security cases, calling it the most serious challenge to the territory's vaunted ... ( read original story ...)
China presses ahead with security law to curtail Hong Kong’s political freedoms
Tam Yiu-chung, Hong Kong’s sole delegate on the Standing Committee, told local media that “it’s not surprising that they would want another meeting to complete this task sooner.” The draft law, which ... ( read original story ...)
With the world focused on COVID-19, China is flexing its muscles from Hong Kong to the Himalayas
While President Trump is preoccupied with problems at home, China senses an opportunity to expand its power, experts say. ( read original story ...)
China presses ahead with Hong Kong security law designed to curtail political freedoms
Beijing is pushing through the measure despite Western objections, vastly expanding its control of the financial center. ( read original story ...)
China may enact Hong Kong security law at end of June
China's top lawmaking body has announced a three-day session for the end of this month, a move that raises the possibility of the enactment of a national security law for Hong Kong that has stirred ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong unions, students fail to get support for strikes against security law
Pro-democracy labor unions and a student group in Hong Kong failed to garner enough support to hold strikes against looming national security legislation imposed by Beijing, in a blow for the ... ( read original story ...)
EU Should Take China to UN 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 proposes national security office in Hong Kong
China's legislature on Saturday proposed a law that would set up a national security agency to crack down on dissent in the semi-autonomous zone. ( read original story ...)
Beijing to have sweeping powers over Hong Kong security law, stoking concerns
China will have overarching powers over the enforcement of a new national security law in Hong Kong, according to details released on Saturday that signalled the deepest change to the city's way of ... ( read original story ...)
China unveils details of national security law with sweeping new powers over Hong Kong
Critics warn the legislation, first proposed in May, could erode human rights protections and Hong Kong's unique status. ( read original story ...)