At a time of heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing, U.S. says its citizens face the risk of "arbitrary detention" and "arbitrary enforcement of local laws" there. ( read original story ...)
Two Dozen Hong Kong Activists Appear in Court Over Banned Tiananmen Vigil
Two Dozen Hong Kong Activists Appear in Court Over Banned Tiananmen Vigil It was the first time the vigil had been banned in semiautonomous Hong Kong, with police citing coronavirus restrictions on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong to open bars, pools and theme parks after mass testing scheme
HONG KONG, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Hong Kong will reopen bars, swimming pools and theme parks from Friday as it relaxes coronavirus restrictions after the testing of nearly two million people in a ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong: No information on reported detentions in Taiwan
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam said Tuesday that Taiwan has not disclosed information about the reported detentions of five Hong Kongers who may have attempted to flee there by boat to ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s dolphins make a comeback during pandemic
Restrictions during the coronavirus pandemic have meant hardly any boats and ferries are passing through the waters around Hong Kong. And that has given the vulnerable Chinese White Dolphin a chance ... ( read original story ...)
Australia criticises China over treatment of Uighurs and for eroding freedoms in Hong Kong
Photograph: Reuters Australia’s foreign affairs minister has criticised the Chinese government for enforcing “repressive measures” against minorities in Xinjiang province and for eroding rights and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong’s rivers see more pink dolphins since coronavirus
There's been a 30% rise in the number of pink dolphins seen in Hong Kong's Pearl River since March. Since coronavirus there has been less water traffic such as boats and ferries being used. This has ... ( read original story ...)
Two dozen Hong Kong activists in court over banned Tiananmen vigil
Hong Kong activists shouted anti-government slogans outside court on Tuesday as more than two dozen high profile democracy campaigners appeared over a banned vigil to mark the Tiananmen Square ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong was Once a Safe Haven from China. Now Activists are Fleeing the City by Boat to Taiwan
The arrests of close to 10,000 anti-government protesters over the past year have forced some Hong Kongers to take great risks to flee the city, even choosing to try to smuggle themselves out by sea. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong 12 who fled by boat for Taiwan held in ‘criminal detention’ by China
Beijing confirms for first time they are likely to face criminal charges, as foreign ministry accuses them of separatism ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Leader Says 12 Arrested by China at Sea Not ‘Democratic Activists Being Oppressed’
The 12 were arrested on Aug. 23 for illegal entry into mainland China after setting off from Hong Kong in a boat bound for self-ruled Taiwan, amid a crackdown by Beijing on pro-democracy activists in ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Will Launch New Round of Virus Stimulus Measures
Hong Kong will launch a new round of its virus relief fund, as the city’s economy continues to suffer from a recession that was prompted by pro-democracy protests and worsened throughout the global ... ( read original story ...)
Boat people who fled Hong Kong are criminals, insists Beijing
China has “criminally detained” 12 Hong Kong residents who tried to flee to Taiwan, Beijing declared yesterday.The news came as it emerged that the US ambassador to China will “retire” next month and ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Says It Will Not Interfere With China’s Arrest of 12 at Sea
The 12 were arrested on Aug. 23 for illegal entry into mainland China after setting off from Hong Kong in a boat bound for self-ruled Taiwan following a crackdown by Beijing on pro-democracy activists ... ( read original story ...)