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As Prince Charles sailed out of Hong Kong’s harbour in the early hours of July 1 1997, he lamented the symbolic end of British empire after 156 years of colonial rule in the city. “Whatever may be ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s first socially distanced outdoor entertainment park opened its doors to the public on Tuesday in an attempt by the entertainment industry to adjust to the coronavirus pandemic. The park, ... ( read original story ...)

Alexandra Wong, 64, better known as “Grandma Wong,” said she had been detained by the Chinese authorities and made to pledge she would stop protesting. ( read original story ...)

A Hong Kong journalist appeared in court on Tuesday on a charge of making a false statement to obtain data for a documentary on the police's handling of a mob attack, in a case that has stoked concern ... ( read original story ...)

Some lawmakers are clearly trying to stall Legislative Council proceedings with quorum calls, Hong Kong's No 2 official has said, a day after the opposition bloc threatened to quit en masse over a ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong will face a record budget deficit next year and the financial secretary has called for prudent spending, given the ongoing economic and pandemic uncertainties. Top of the list should be ... ( read original story ...)

The U.S. State Department has announced sanctions against an additional four Chinese officials over the crackdown on political rights in Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)

For many people in Hong Kong, it is hard to imagine the city with its home airline controlled by any group other than Swire Pacific. Alongside Jardine Matheson, Swire is one of two British colonial ... ( read original story ...)

The United States has levied sanctions against four Chinese officials in Hong Kong’s security establishment for what it says is their role in cracking down on dissent. In a statement attributed to ... ( read original story ...)

The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on four more officials accused of curbing freedoms in Hong Kong, vowing accountability over China's clampdown in the city. ( read original story ...)

The Trump administration is poised to impose economic sanctions on four more people in its continuing response to China’s crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong, according to people familiar with the ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong opposition lawmakers dropped a political bombshell on Monday by saying they would resign en masse if Beijing decided to unseat four of them over filibustering. The four lawmakers could face ... ( read original story ...)

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy lawmakers say they will resign en masse from the city’s legislative council if Beijing disqualifies any of them ... ( read original story ...)

The national security law that China has imposed on Hong Kong is already curtailing speech in the territory - but it is having a far wider impact.It applies to everyone in the world, everywhere in the ... ( read original story ...)