Home secretary Priti Patel says BNO visa changes were ‘proportionate response’ to China’s increasing control over the city ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Local Cases Hit Record 105 in ‘Most Severe Moment’
Hong Kong reported a record 105 new local virus cases as the city’s “most severe” situation since the epidemic began prompted health officials to expand virus-protection measures. ( read original story ...)
China says UK citizenship pathway for Hong Kong residents violates international law
A new British policy allowing Hong Kong residents to claim British citizenship is a "violation of international law" and interferes with China's internal affairs, China's embassy in London said on ... ( read original story ...)
Exclusive: More Hong Kong Residents Say U.S. Is Bigger Threat Than China, Poll Shows
An exclusive Newsweek poll also showed that more Hong Kong residents believed closer relations with mainland China "will best serve Hong Kong's long-term strategic interests" than they did for ... ( read original story ...)
UK unveils new special visa for Hong Kong’s BNO holders
However, Ms Patel said on Wednesday that the offer meant the UK was "keeping our promise" to Hong Kong residents "to uphold their freedoms". What are the conditions to get the spe ... ( read original story ...)
UK details path to citizenship for Hong Kong applicants
Britain's route to citizenship for almost three million people in Hong Kong will open in January 2021, and applicants will not need a job to come to the country, interior minister Priti Patel said on ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong orders masks indoors in public as daily cases hit record
Hong Kong will extend strict social distancing measures from midnight on Wednesday, ordering masks in all indoor public areas including malls and markets, as the global financial hub reported a daily ... ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong mandates masks in all indoor public areas
Hong Kong will expand strict new social distancing measures from midnight on Wednesday, mandating face masks in all indoor public areas including malls and markets, Health Secretary Sophia Chan said. ( read original story ...)
Hurting the Hong Kong dollar peg could come at a ‘high cost’ to the greenback, strategist says
Two methods the White House could use to damage the peg would likely backfire, Liu told CNBC's "Street Signs" on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Cytus II game removed in China over links to pro-Hong Kong morse code message
Distributor of popular music game ‘strongly condemns’ director who hid message in song uploaded to personal account A protesters holds up blank paper during a rally in Hong Kong. The Cytus II game has ... ( read original story ...)
Quarantine exemptions blamed for surge in Hong Kong cases
A convoluted system of quarantine exemptions, including allowing executives of listed companies to freely enter Hong Kong, has been blamed for a third wave of coronavirus cases sweeping the Asian ... ( read original story ...)
China vows ‘consequences’ for Britain over Hong Kong dispute
A Chinese ambassador sharply criticized British leaders on Tuesday for interfering in Beijing's affairs by suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong. ( read original story ...)
Hong Kong Police Swarm Border Town On Anniversary Of Protest Attack
Riot police fanned out across a Hong Kong town on Tuesday to stamp out rallies marking the one-year anniversary of an attack against protesters by government supporters which sent anti-Beijing ... ( read original story ...)
China threatens democratic Taiwan’s toehold in Hong Kong
For decades, Hong Kong served as a bridge between China and Taiwan. Now, that appears to be just one more thing that's changing in the former British colony. China's insistence that Taiwanese ... ( read original story ...)